| Andreaea blyttii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Andreaeopsida |
| Order: | Andreaeales |
| Family: | Andreaeaceae |
| Genus: | Andreaea |
| Species: | A. blyttii
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| Binomial name | |
| Andreaea blyttii Schimp.
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Andreaea blyttii, also commonly known as Blytt's rock moss, is a moss belonging to the family Andreaeaceae, commonly known as rock moss, granite moss, or lantern moss because of this family's unique sporangium.[1] It is part of the genus Andreaea which is known for forming dark brownish or reddish-black carpets in high elevations.[2] This species was first described by Schimper in 1855.[3][4]
- ^ Webmaster, David Ratz. "Blytt's Andreaea Moss - Montana Field Guide". fieldguide.mt.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ "granite moss | plant | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ "Andreaea blyttii Schimper [family ] on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ Heegaard, Einar (1997). "Morphological Variation within Andreaea blyttii in Relation to the Environment on Hardangervidda, Western Norway: A Quantitative Analysis". The Bryologist. 100 (3): 308–323. doi:10.2307/3244501. ISSN 0007-2745. JSTOR 3244501.