Bartramia pomiformis Hedw.
(Apple Moss, Common Apple-moss)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBartramia pomiformis (Apple Moss, Common Apple-moss)
GenusBartramia (Bot.) (a genus of apple-mosses)
FamilyBARTRAMIACEAE (apple-mosses)
OrderBARTRAMIALES (an order of mosses)
ClassBRYOPSIDA (mosses)
PhylumBRYOPHYTA (mosses)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Bartramia pomiformis (Apple Moss, Common Apple-moss) :
1: Bartramia pomiformis (Apple Moss, Common Apple-moss)
15 Apr 2004 OSGR: SX77 50° 40’ N, 3° 50’ W Vice County: South Devon (VC 3) England
at base of cliff
Image 1: Plant - close-upImage 2: Capsules - enlargedImage 3: Capsules - enlarged (2)Image 4: Leaves and capsules - enlargedImage 5: Leaves - enlargedImage 6: Plant - enlarged
2: Bartramia pomiformis (Apple Moss, Common Apple-moss)
4 Apr 1998 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on west-facing bank
Image 1: Clump of moss with a capsule (indicated)Image 2: Clump of moss with one capsule
3: Bartramia pomiformis (Apple Moss, Common Apple-moss)
3 Apr 1976 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
roadside bank
Image 1: Capsule - highly enlargedImage 2: Capsule - old - highly enlargedImage 3: Capsules - highly enlarged
4: Bartramia pomiformis (Apple Moss, Common Apple-moss)
2 Feb 1975 OSGR: SU86 51° 20’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at side of road
Image 1: Fertile plant - in situImage 2: Capsules - highly enlargedImage 3: Capsules - highly enlarged (2)Image 4: Fertile plant - in situ - enlargedImage 5: Fertile plant - uprooted - side view - enlarged

Bartramia pomiformis (Apple Moss, Common Apple-moss) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Bartramia pomiformis (Apple Moss, Common Apple-moss)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Bartramia pomiformis (Apple Moss, Common Apple-moss)
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