Didymodon tophaceus

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Identification notes

In the UK, most of the D. tophaceus we find is ssp tophaceus. However in spring 2021, Didymodon tophaceus ssp sicculus was found by Peter Martin growing on Lundy Island off the North Devon coast. It is new to Britain and amongst other characters is distinguished from ssp tophaceus by its nerve being narrower and having shorter cells over the ventral surface.

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Distribution in Great Britain and Ireland

View distribution from the BBS Atlas 2014

Resources you may find useful

The Bryophyte identification page under Resources contains several useful keys and other information on the genus Didymodon.

Bryophyte identification resources

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