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Medicinal

In the traditional medicine of Poland this moss has been used in chest fever.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ Drobnik J., Stebel A. Medicinal mosses in pre-Linnaean bryophyte floras of central Europe. An example from the natural history of Poland. J Ethnopharmacol. 2014

Geographical distribution

  • Africa
  • Asia-Temperate
  • Europe
  • Europe, Northern Europe, Great Britain
  • Northern America

Fontinalis antipyretica Hedw.

Family: FONTINALACEAE
Genus: Fontinalis
Species: antipyretica Hedw.
Common names: Water Moss; Willow Moss
Distribution summary: N.Africa; Asia; Europe; N.America
Habit: Aquatic
Hardiness: H4 - Hardy; average winter
Habitat: Ponds, canals and slow flowing water
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Plants in pots (POT)
Reason for growing: Medicinal, other use


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