Hypnum jutlandicum

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Hypnum jutlandicum is a species of moss belonging to the family Hypnaceae.[1] It is widely distributed in Europe and the Aleutian islands but it is also found in other parts of the world.[2]

Hypnum jutlandicum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Order: Hypnales
Family: Hypnaceae
Genus: Hypnum
Species:
H. jutlandicum
Binomial name
Hypnum jutlandicum
Holmen & Warncke, 1969

In a study of the effect of the herbicide Asulam on moss growth, Hypnum jutlandicum was shown to have intermediate sensitivity to Asulam exposure.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Jane Burch (18 Jul 2013). "The relationship of bryophyte regeneration to heather canopy height following moorland burning on the North York Moors". Journal of Bryology. 30 (3): 208–216. doi:10.1179/174328208X322233. S2CID 84629853.
  2. ^ "Hypnum jutlandicum". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  3. ^ Rowntree, J. K.; Lawton, K. F.; Rumsey, F. J.; Sheffield, E. (2003). "Exposure to Asulox Inhibits the Growth of Mosses". Annals of Botany. 92 (4): 547–556. doi:10.1093/aob/mcg166. PMC 4243670. PMID 12933364.