Bryum dixonii, commonly known as Dixon's threadmoss, is a moss endemic to Scotland. The species occupies montane habitats, and although rare it has a wide distribution including the central and north-west Highlands, and the islands of Skye, Rùm and St Kilda."Moss Species Action Plan US8" (2001) (pdf) Stirling Council. Retrieved 16 May 2008."Bryum dixonii" ZipcodeZoo.com Retrieved 17 May 2008. Originally discovered on Ben Narnain, Argyll, in 1898 by Hugh N. Dixon, it was not seen again until 1964 when found by Ursula Duncan at Juanjorge in Glen Clova in Angus."Meetings of the BBS - 1996" British Bryological Society. Retrieved 17 May 2008. As of 2000 there was no species action plan for its protection."Mosses- Scotland" (2000) (xls) SNH. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
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External links Interactive map of the distribution of Dixon's Thread-moss