Tags: Moss.
Plagiomnium affine (Blandow ex Funck) T. Kop. is a species of thyme-moss found in old-growth boreal forests in North America Europe and Asia growing in moist but not wet basic to slightly acidic micro-habitats in woodland and in turf. (‘Plagio’ = oblique ‘Mnium’ = genus of thyme-moss)Forming low lawns stems are usually some 2 cm long with densely packed leaves though 10 cm long trailing infertile stems have only sparse leaves smaller than those on fertile stems.