Tayloria acuminata
| Tayloria acuminata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Splachnales |
| Family: | Splachnaceae |
| Genus: | Tayloria |
| Species: | T. acuminata |
| Binomial name | |
| Tayloria acuminata | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Georgia cuspidata Kindb. | |
Tayloria acuminata, commonly known as acuminate dung moss and acuminate trumpet moss, is a bright-green dung moss species with violet radicles that age to a dark red. It is native to North America and Iceland, where it is found in bird cliffs in Hornstrandir. In Iceland it has the conservation status of a vulnerable species (VU).