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Pohlia scotica

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Pohlia scotica, commonly known as Scottish threadmoss,[3] is a moss endemic to Scotland.[4] The earliest records date to 1964 and this moss was recognised as a distinct species in 1982. The largest populations are in Argyll with smaller populations in Dunbartonshire and Easter Ross. Its favoured habitat is silt, sand and gravel subject to regular inundation. The species has been provisionally classified as Lower Risk (Near threatened) and receives protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.[5]

Division:Bryophyta
Class:Bryopsida
Subclass:Bryidae
Order:Bryales
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Scottish threadmoss
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Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Order: Bryales
Family: Mniaceae
Genus: Pohlia
Species:
P. scotica
Binomial name
Pohlia scotica
Crundw.[1][2]
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