Identification notes
A rare moss of northern limestone, H. incurvatum is easy to miss, especially if it lacks capsules, which usually mature in the summer. If these are present, they are conspicuous and draw attention to the plant. Otherwise, it is very slender and rather wispy-looking and grows closely appressed to its substrate.
Close attention to small stones embedded in the woodland floor is often needed to find Homomallium – it is a poorly competitive species and will not be found where large, vigorous species such as Ctenidium molluscum or Cirriphyllum crassinervium cover the rock surface.
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