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Haller's bartramia moss
Scientific Name: Bartramia halleriana
Family: Bartramiaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
Duration:
Other Names:
Haller's Apple-Moss (Bartramia halleriana)
Bartramia halleriana, commonly known as Haller's apple-moss or Haller's bartramia moss, is a species of moss belonging to the Bartramiaceae family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bartramia halleriana Hedw.
- Family: Bartramiaceae
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms: Bartramia hallerana (Note: This appears to be a misspelling or alternate spelling rather than a true synonym)
- Finnish Common Name: Pahtaomenasammal
- German Common Name: Hallers Apfelmoos
Distribution and Habitat
- In North America, Bartramia halleriana is primarily found in Canada, with a limited number of known locations.
- It grows on ledges and in crevasses of forested cliffs.
- It also grows in deep, and on scree slopes.
Morphological Characteristics
- Shoots can grow up to 15 cm tall.
- When dry, the capsules measure around 8 mm; when moist, they reach about 1 cm.
- Capsules are held amongst the leaves.
Conservation Status
- Bartramia halleriana is listed as Threatened under the Species at Risk Act in Canada.
- It is considered a red-listed taxon in British Columbia.
- It is designated as Critically Imperiled (S1).
Further Information
- USDA PLANTS database
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Wikimedia Commons
- The Plant List
- ToL (Tree of Life Web Project)
- BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library)
- WikiSpecies
- COSEWIC assessment and status report on the Haller's Apple Moss