''Thuidium tamariscinum'' is a species of
moss
Mosses are small, non-vascular plant, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic phylum, division Bryophyta (, ) ''sensu stricto''. Bryophyta (''sensu lato'', Wilhelm Philippe Schimper, Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryo ...
belonging to the family
Thuidiaceae
Thuidiaceae is a family of mosses within the order Hypnales. It includes many genera but the classification may need to be refined. The core genera are ''Thuidium'', '' Thuidiopsis'', '' Pelekium'', '' Aequatoriella'', '' Abietinella'', '' Rauiel ...
.
It has an almost
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...
.
In a study of the effect of the herbicide
Asulam
Asulam is a herbicide invented by May & Baker Ltd, internally called M&B9057, that is used in horticulture and agriculture to kill bracken and docks. It is also used as an antiviral agent. It is currently marketed, by United Phosphorus Ltd - UP ...
on moss growth, ''Thuidium tamariscinum'' was shown to have intermediate
sensitivity to Asulam exposure.
References
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Thuidiaceae