''Thuidium tamariscinum'' is a species of

moss Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) '' sensu stricto''. Bryophyta ('' sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and ...

belonging to the family Thuidiaceae. It has an almost cosmopolitan distribution. 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 - ...

on moss growth, ''Thuidium tamariscinum'' was shown to have intermediate

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to Asulam exposure.

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