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Variable-leaved Crestwort - Lophocolea heterophylla

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Variable-leaved Crestwort Variable-leaved Crestwort - Lophocolea heterophylla dylan Avonview Cemetery to Troopers Hill 7 Jan 2026, 9:36 p.m. 23 Nov 2025, 2:08 p.m.
Variable-leaved Crestwort Variable-leaved Crestwort - Lophocolea heterophylla dylan Avonview Cemetery to Troopers Hill 7 Jan 2026, 9:36 p.m. 23 Nov 2025, 2:09 p.m.
Variable-leaved Crestwort Variable-leaved Crestwort - Lophocolea heterophylla dylan Avonview Cemetery to Troopers Hill 7 Jan 2026, 9:36 p.m. 23 Nov 2025, 2:09 p.m.
Variable-leaved Crestwort Variable-leaved Crestwort - Lophocolea heterophylla dylan Avonview Cemetery to Troopers Hill 7 Jan 2026, 9:36 p.m. 23 Nov 2025, 2:10 p.m.
Variable-leaved Crestwort Variable-leaved Crestwort - Lophocolea heterophylla dylan Avonview Cemetery to Troopers Hill 7 Jan 2026, 9:36 p.m. 23 Nov 2025, 2:11 p.m.
Variable-leaved Crestwort Variable-leaved Crestwort - Lophocolea heterophylla dylan Avonview Cemetery to Troopers Hill 7 Jan 2026, 9:36 p.m. 23 Nov 2025, 2:11 p.m.

Species Description

Common and widespread throughout the UK. Habitat includes: on rotten logs and bare soil; predominantly in woodland but also occasionally found out in the open.

Useful Links:

Naturespot

British Bryological Society

THE BRYOPHYTES OF CORNWALL AND THE ISLES OF SCILLY

Illinois Wildflowers

Wikipedia

iNaturalist

GBIF

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