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Mosses

606 species

Curved Silk-moss

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
1,925
Scientific name
Plagiothecium curvifolium

Hercynian Haircap

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,919
Scientific name
Oligotrichum hercynicum

Revolute Beard-moss

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
1,901
Scientific name
Pseudocrossidium revolutum

Dwarf Neckera

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
1,857
Scientific name
Neckera pumila

Ringless Hook-moss

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,833
Scientific name
Sarmentypnum exannulatum

Verdigris Tufa-moss

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,809
Scientific name
Gymnostomum aeruginosum

Compact Bog-moss

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,797
Scientific name
Sphagnum compactum

Alpine Haircap

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,748
Scientific name
Polytrichastrum alpinum

Petty Pocket-moss

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
1,663
Scientific name
Fissidens pusillus

Whorled Tufa-moss

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
1,632
Scientific name
Eucladium verticillatum

Slender Fringe-moss

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,618
Scientific name
Bucklandiella sudetica

Magellanic Bog-moss

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,583
Scientific name
Sphagnum magellanicum

River Grimmia

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,582
Scientific name
Schistidium rivulare

Nut-moss

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,549
Scientific name
Diphyscium foliosum

Seaside Grimmia

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,537
Scientific name
Schistidium maritimum

Sand Feather-moss

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
1,528
Scientific name
Brachythecium mildeanum

Wall Feather-moss

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
1,516
Scientific name
Rhynchostegium murale

Dusky Fork-moss

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,460
Scientific name
Dicranum fuscescens

Common Aloe-moss

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
1,338
Scientific name
Aloina aloides

Russow's Bog-moss

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
1,333
Scientific name
Sphagnum russowii

Summer-moss

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,248
Scientific name
Anoectangium aestivum

Lesser Screw-moss

Peak month
January
Records since 2000
1,219
Scientific name
Syntrichia virescens

Rigid Bog-moss

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,216
Scientific name
Sphagnum teres

Starry Thyme-moss

Peak month
April
Records since 2000
1,204
Scientific name
Mnium stellare

Smallest Pottia

Peak month
January
Records since 2000
1,174
Scientific name
Microbryum davallianum

Donn's Grimmia

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,173
Scientific name
Grimmia donniana

Neat Crisp-moss

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
1,169
Scientific name
Tortella nitida

Yellow Crisp-moss

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
1,160
Scientific name
Tortella flavovirens

Golden Thread-moss

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
1,117
Scientific name
Leptobryum pyriforme