Varnished Hook-moss (Hamatocaulis vernicosus) - Detail

Species Detail - Varnished Hook-moss (Hamatocaulis vernicosus) - Species information displayed is based on the dataset "".

Terrestrial Map - 10km

Distribution of the number of records recorded within each 10km grid square (ITM).

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Marine Map - 50km

Distribution of the number of records recorded within each 50km grid square (WGS84).

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Scientific Name Hamatocaulis vernicosus

Common Name Varnished Hook-moss

Taxon Version Key NHMSYS0000310012 RecommendedWell-formed

Synonyms Drepanocladus vernicosus (Mitt.) Warnst., Drepanocladus vernicosus , Hamatocaulis (Drepanocladus) vernicosus (Mitt.) Hedenõs, Hamatocaulis vernicosus (Mitt.) Hedenas, Hypnum vernicosum Mitt., Scorpidium vernicosum (Mitt.) Tuom., Slender Green Feather-Moss

Designations Protected Species: EU Habitats Directive || Protected Species: EU Habitats Directive >> Annex II || Protected Species: Flora Protection Order || Protected Species: Flora Protection Order >> Flora Protection Order 2015 Schedule B (Mosses) || Threatened Species: Near threatened

Abbreviation haver

Authority (Mitt.) Hedenaes

Group Moss

Rank Species

Number Of Records

Number Of 10Km Squares 0

Number Of 50Km Squares 0

Oldest Record N/A

Newest Record N/A

Phenology - earliest record (across all datasets) 26 January (recorded in 1999)

Phenology - latest record (across all datasets) 25 September (recorded in 1987)

Species Profiles

Citation , , National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, Varnished Hook-moss (Hamatocaulis vernicosus), accessed 13 July 2025, <https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/8/Species/126479>

Species Detail - Varnished Hook-moss (Hamatocaulis vernicosus) - Species information displayed is based on the dataset "".

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