Kindbergia praelonga

Kindbergia praelonga, known as common feather-moss, is a species of moss belonging to the family Brachytheciaceae. It is a medium to large size moss with pinnate leaves.^[2] The species is of interest for having properties that may be beneficial for human health.^[3]

Kindbergia praelonga
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Bryophyta
Class:	Bryopsida
Subclass:	Bryidae
Order:	Hypnales
Family:	Brachytheciaceae
Genus:	Kindbergia
Species:	K. praelonga
Binomial name
Kindbergia praelonga (Hedw.) Ochyra
Synonyms[1]
Eurhynchium serricuspis Müll.Hal. Kindbergia praelonga var. praelonga Pancovia praelonga (Hedw.) J.Kickx f. Stokesiella praelonga (Hedw.) H.Rob.

The species is found worldwide in moist to wet habitats.^[2] It is one of the most common mosses in lowland Great Britain.^[4]

Eurhynchium praelongum var. stokesii and Kindbergia brittoniae were formerly classified within this species.^[2]