Protected bryophytes and lichens in Switzerland
The bryophytes and lichens listed below are protected by law in Switzerland (ordinance on the protection of nature and cultural heritage, appendix 2). It is forbidden to pick, to collect, to sell, to buy, or destroy, especially by technical interventions, any individuals of these species.
Mosses and Liverworts
| Barbula asperifolia Mitt. | Raublättriges Doppelzahnmoos |
| Breutelia chrysocoma (Hedw.) Lindb. | Goldschopfmoos |
| Bryum versicolor Bruch & Schimp. | Buntes Birnmoos |
| Drepanocladus vernicosus (Mitt.) Warnst. | Glänzender Krückstock |
| Frullania parvistipula Steph. | Kleinstipeliges Wassersackmoos |
| Leucobryum glaucum aggr. | Gemeines Weissmoos |
| Phaeoceros laevis (L.) Prosk. | Einhäusiges Braunhornmoos |
| Riccia breidleri Steph. | Breidlers Sternlebermoos |
| Ricciocarpos natans (L.) Corda | Wasser-Sternlebermoos |
| Sphagnum sp. (all species) | Torfmoos |
| Tayloria rudolphiana (Garov.) Bruch & Schimp. | Rudolphs Trompetenmoos |
Lichens
| Gyalecta ulmi (Sw.) Zahlbr. | |
| Heterodermia sp. (all species) | |
| Hypotrachina laevigata (Sm.) Hale | |
| Leptogium burnetiae Dodge | |
| Leptogium hildenbrandii (Garov.) Nyl. | |
| Lobaria sp. (all species) | Lungenflechte |
| Nephroma expallidum (Nyl.) Nyl. | |
| Nephroma laevigatum Ach. | |
| Parmotrema reticulatum (Taylor) Choisy | |
| Parmotrema stuppeum (Taylor) Hale | |
| Peltigera hymenina (Ach.) Delise | |
| Ramalina dilacerata (Hoffm.) Hoffm. | |
| Ramalina roesleri (Hochst. ex Schaerer) Hue | |
| Sphaerophorus globosus (Hudson) Vainio | |
| Sphaerophorus melanocarpus (Sw.) DC. | |
| Squamarina lentigera (Weber) Poelt | |
| Stereocaulon sp. (all species) | |
| Sticta sp. (all species) | Grübchenflechte |
| Usnea cornuta (Körber) | |
| Usnea glabrata (Ach.) Vainio | |
| Usnea longissima Ach. | Engelshaarflechte |
| Usnea wasmuthii Räsänen |