Weissia controversa

Weissia controversa
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Bryophyta
Class:	Bryopsida
Subclass:	Dicranidae
Order:	Pottiales
Family:	Pottiaceae
Genus:	Weissia
Species:	W. controversa
Binomial name
Weissia controversa Hedwig, 1801

Weissia controversa, the green-tufted stubble-moss, ^[1] is a species of moss in the Pottiaceae family.

It is widely found on all continents, except in Antarctica. ^[1] Weissia controversa is a hermaphroditic species. The plants usually grow to less than 1 cm in height and the spores measure 14–20 μm. ^[2]

References

1. Baisheva, E. & Ignatov, M. (2019). "Green-tufted Stubble-moss - Weissia controversa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T87565245A87758241.
2. Jóhannsson, B. (1992). Íslenskir mosar - Grýtumosaætt [Icelandic Mosses - Pottiaceae](PDF) (Report) (in Icelandic). Náttúrufræðistofnunu Íslands [Icelandic Institute of Natural History]. Retrieved 24 July 2021.