Thuidium tamariscinum (Hedw.) Schimp.
(Common Tamarisk-moss)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesThuidium tamariscinum (Common Tamarisk-moss)
GenusThuidium (a genus of tamarisk-mosses)
FamilyTHUIDIACEAE (a family of tamarisk-mosses)
OrderHYPNALES (pleurocarpous mosses)
SubclassEUBRYIDEAE (acrocarpus and pleurocarpous mosses)
ClassBRYOPSIDA (mosses)
PhylumBRYOPHYTA (mosses)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Thuidium tamariscinum (Common Tamarisk-moss) :
1: Thuidium tamariscinum (Common Tamarisk-moss)
26 Feb 2000 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: In situImage 2: In situ (2)Image 3: In situ (3)Image 4: Shoot - close-upImage 5: Shoot - close-up (2)Image 6: Leaves on stemImage 7: Leaves on stem (2)Image 8: Leaves on stem (3)Image 9: Leaves on stem (4)Image 10: Shoot - close-upImage 11: Shoots - close-upImage 12: Shoot tipImage 13: Back of nerve near leaf base - main stem leafImage 14: Back of nerve near leaf tip - main stem leafImage 15: Leaf base and paraphyllia - main stemImage 16: Leaf base - ultimate branch leafImage 17: Leaf base - ultimate branch leaf (2)Image 18: Leaf cells and nerve - ultimate branch leafImage 19: Leaf cells - main stem leafImage 20: Leaf cells - main stem leaf (2)Image 21: Leaf cells showing papillae on inner face - main stem leafImage 22: Leaf cells showing papillae on inner face - main stem leaf (2)Image 23: Leaf - main stemImage 24: Leaf - main stem (2)Image 25: Leaf - main stem (3)Image 26: Leaf - main stem (4)Image 27: Leaf - main stem (5)Image 28: Leaf - main stem (6)Image 29: Leaf margin - main stem leafImage 30: Leaf margin - main stem leaf (2)Image 31: Leaf margin - ultimate branch leafImage 32: Leaf tip - main stem leafImage 33: Leaf tips - ultimate branch leavesImage 34: Leaf tip - ultimate branch leafImage 35: Leaf tip - ultimate branch leaf (2)Image 36: Leaf - ultimate branchImage 37: Leaf - ultimate branch (2)Image 38: Paraphyllia - main stemImage 39: Paraphyllia - ultimate branchImage 40: Paraphyllium - ultimate branchImage 41: Small shootImage 42: Stem paraphyllia - main stem
2: Thuidium tamariscinum (Common Tamarisk-moss)
5 Jan 1975 OSGR: SU88 51° 30’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on rotting wood
Image 1: Shoot arching over young capsules of leafy liverwort: Lophocolea - enlargedImage 2: Branch leaf tip - magnified
3: Thuidium tamariscinum (Common Tamarisk-moss)
29 Mar 1970 OSGR: TQ21 50° 60’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
on ground
Image 1: In situ - close-up

Thuidium tamariscinum (Common Tamarisk-moss) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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