Weissia sterilis is a species of moss in the family Pottiaceae.[2] It is found in lowland grasslands in Europe, mainly France and Great Britain. It is classified as a near-threatened species due to habitat degradation, decreasing population size, extensive ploughing and the cessation of grazing.[3]
| Weissia sterilis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Dicranidae |
| Order: | Pottiales |
| Family: | Timmiellaceae |
| Genus: | Weissia |
| Species: | W. sterilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Weissia sterilis (Nees & Hornsch.) Müll.Hal. | |
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