Nyholmiella obtusifolia (Brid.) Holmen & E.Warncke is a plant in the Orthotrichaceae family, order Orthotrichales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Nyholmiella obtusifolia (Brid.) Holmen & E.Warncke

Nyholmiella obtusifolia (Brid.) Holmen & E.Warncke

Nyholmiella obtusifolia is a widespread northern epiphytic moss in Orthotrichaceae found in Eurasia and North America.

Genus
Nyholmiella
Order
Orthotrichales
Class
Bryopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Nyholmiella obtusifolia (Brid.) Holmen & E.Warncke

Nyholmiella obtusifolia (Brid.) Holmen & E.Warncke, with the basionym Orthotrichum obtusifolium, is a species of moss belonging to the family Orthotrichaceae. It is an epiphytic species that most commonly grows on bark, and sometimes grows on stone instead. This moss has a widespread northern distribution, and is confirmed to occur in both Eurasia and North America. It can be differentiated from other members of its family by its non-revolute leaf margins, where each cell contains 1 to 2 papillae.

Photo: (c) Stefan Gey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stefan Gey · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Bryophyta Bryopsida Orthotrichales Orthotrichaceae Nyholmiella

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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