English name: Green-tufted stubble-moss
An acrocarpous moss that forms small patches with strongly crisped leaves when dry. The capsules, held on a relatively long seta, are shortly oblong, rounded, and relatively wide-mouthed.
Capsules mature from late winter to summer.
In Scotland, Weissia controversa var. controversa is in lowland and coastal regions in particular, and found on bare soil in a wide range of open habitats, including hedgebanks, coastal banks and steep pasture. BBS distribution map
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