BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus (Hedw.) Warnst. (Churchyard Moss)
| Notes (MWS) | A very common moss in unimproved grassland and old lawns, especially churchyards where it often forms monocultures in shady corners. Its presence is a good indicator that a site will have Waxcaps. |
Records (and photo sets)
| Taxon | Summary | Date | Vice-county | Country |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus | 26 January 1970 | East Norfolk | England | 1 |
Suggested Literature
Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus may be covered by literature listed under:
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BIOTA (living things) |
Eukaryota (eukaryotes) |
PLANTAE (plants) |
BRYOPHYTA (mosses and Liverworts) |
BRYOPSIDA (mosses) |
Feeding and other inter-species relationships
Associated with Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus:
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colony | colony is associate of fruitbody | Hygrocybe - waxcaps (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) | 
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| gametophyte | gametophyte is associate of fruitbody | Crepidotus muscigenus - an oysterling (Agaricales: Cortinariaceae) |
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Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 | |
| plant (live) | live plant is parasitised by fruitbody | Leptosporomyces raunkiaeri - a resupinate basidiomycete (Polyporales: Atheliaceae) |
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Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 |
Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level
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BRYOPHYTA (mosses and Liverworts) |
BRYOPSIDA (mosses) |
Rhytidiadelphus (a genus of mosses) |
References
| Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 | Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota |
