Calyptopogon mnioides

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Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Order: Pottiales
Family: Pottiaceae
Genus: Calyptopogon
Species: C. mnioides
Scientific name: Calyptopogon mnioides

Calyptopogon mnioides is a species of moss in the family Pottiaceae. It is a common moss - often found on willow and the trunk and branches of many native trees. When dry the leaves curl up and twist as is shown in photos below.

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The leaves have curled up and are twisted because of dry conditions.