Kindbergia praelonga, known as common feather-moss, is a species of moss belonging to the family Brachytheciaceae. It is a medium to large size moss with pinnate leaves.[2] The species is of interest for having properties that may be beneficial for human health.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hypnales |
| Family: | Brachytheciaceae |
| Genus: | Kindbergia |
| Species: | K. praelonga
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| Kindbergia praelonga (Hedw.) Ochyra
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The species is found worldwide in moist to wet habitats.[2] It is one of the most common mosses in lowland Great Britain.[4]
Eurhynchium praelongum var. stokesii and Kindbergia brittoniae were formerly classified within this species.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Kindbergia praelonga (Hedw.) Ochyra". www.worldfloraonline.org. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Kindbergia praelonga in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org.
- ^ Evans, Paul (23 January 2020). "Country diary: the quiet miracle of the common feather-moss". the Guardian. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Kindbergia praelonga" (PDF). British Biological Society. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
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