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Wall Screw-moss

Mosses and Liverworts

Tortula muralis, commonly known as wall screw-moss, is a species of moss in the family Pottiaceae. It is found throughout the world, making it one of the most widely reported mosses in the genus Tortula.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Forms greyish-green cushions no more than 1 centimetre tall, with tongue-shaped leaves having acute to rounded apices. 1
Scientific Name
Tortula muralis 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Bryopsida, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Wall Screw-moss
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Africa, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Australia, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Belgium, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Brazil, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Chile, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Denmark, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Luxembourg, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: North America, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Portugal, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: South Africa, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: South America, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: South Asia, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Sweden, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Taiwan, found in there.
Sources
1. Tortula muralis, Wikipedia
  • Lead section, first sentence
    Tortula muralis, commonly known as wall screw-moss, is a species of moss in the family Pottiaceae.
  • Description section
    Tortula muralis forms greyish-green cushions no more than 1 cm (0.39 in) tall, with tongue-shaped leaves possessing acute to rounded leaf apices that approach a point.
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 299360
    Tortula muralis, commonly known as wall screw-moss, is a species of moss in the family Pottiaceae.
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Wall Screw-moss
  • Wikidata Q71869, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Bryopsida, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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