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woolly fringe moss

woolly fringe moss noun: moss of species Racomitrium lanuginosum (family Grimmiaceae).

Noun

woolly fringe moss (uncountable)

  1. moss of species Racomitrium lanuginosum (family Grimmiaceae).
    • The Oval-fruited Fringe moss is peculiar to the hills of Scotland, Wales and Ireland; the Dark Mountain Fringe moss grows on wet rocks by rivulets in similar situations; Slender Mountain Fringe moss prefers exposed places, as does also the Woolly Fringe moss; the Green Mountain Fringe moss favours...1861, Margaret Plues, Rambles in Search of Mosses, page 21
    • The typical haunts are the windswept summit plateaux or broad ridges and upper spurs of the higher hills, where short montane grassland, woolly fringe moss carpets, lichen heath, or open stony fell-fields cover most of the ground.2010, D. A. Ratcliffe, Bird Life of Mountain and Upland, →ISBN, page 191
    Synonyms:
    hoary rock moss, woolly moss

Synonyms of woolly fringe moss

  • hoary rock moss
  • woolly moss

Questions about woolly fringe moss

What does woolly fringe moss mean?
Woolly fringe moss means moss of species Racomitrium lanuginosum (family Grimmiaceae).
What part of speech is woolly fringe moss?
Woolly fringe moss is a noun.

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  5. woolly bluecurls
  6. woolly fringe moss
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