Homalothecium sericeum (Hedw.) Schimp.
(Silky Wall Feather-moss)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHomalothecium sericeum (Silky Wall Feather-moss)
GenusHomalothecium (a genus of feather-mosses)
FamilyBRACHYTHECIACEAE (a family of feather-mosses)
OrderHYPNALES (pleurocarpous mosses)
SubclassEUBRYIDEAE (acrocarpus and pleurocarpous mosses)
ClassBRYOPSIDA (mosses)
PhylumBRYOPHYTA (mosses)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Homalothecium sericeum (Silky Wall Feather-moss) :
1: Homalothecium sericeum (Silky Wall Feather-moss)
6 Apr 1975 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on wall
Image 1: In situ - dry - close-upImage 2: In situ - moist - close-upImage 3: In situ - dry - close-up - enlargedImage 4: In situ - moist - close-up - enlarged

Homalothecium sericeum (Silky Wall Feather-moss) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Homalothecium sericeum (Silky Wall Feather-moss)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Homalothecium sericeum (Silky Wall Feather-moss)
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