Many-Fruited Thyme-Moss
Plagiomnium affine (Blandow) T.J.Kop.
Plagiomnium affine, the many-fruited thyme-moss, is a species of thyme-moss found in old-growth boreal forests in North America, Europe, and Asia. It grows in moist, but not wet, basic to slightly acidic micro-habitats in woodland and turf.
Description
Plagiomnium affine (Blandow) T.J.Kop., a member of the Mniaceae family, is commonly known as many-fruited thyme-moss. It is distributed across regions including Madeira Island, Flanders, Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and parts of North America such as Vermont. The species thrives in old-growth boreal forests, preferring moist, basic to slightly acidic environments in woodland and turf. It was first published in 1968.
Other common names
Many-Fruited Thyme-Moss
Distribution
Madeira Island · TW · Flanders · SE · Vermont-US · NO · DK · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region
Synonyms
Mnium affineMnium cuspidatum var. affineAstrophyllum cuspidatumOrthomnion affinePolla affinisBryum affineMnium cuspidatumMnium affine f. dentatumMnium affine var. ilicifoliumBryum cuspidatum var. affineMnium affine f. brevidens