Hypnum resupinatum

Revised name: Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum

English name: Supine plait-moss

A pleurocarpous moss with silky looking, spreading shoots and leaves that point up. Capsules are held more or less erect and have a long, beaked lid.

Capsules mature from late autumn to winter.

In Scotland, Hypnum resupinatum is widespread on bark and rock in neutral to slightly base-rich conditions. BBS distribution map