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bartramia moss
Scientific Name: Bartramia microstoma
Family: Bartramiaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
Duration:
Other Names:
Common Apple-Moss (Bartramia pomiformis)
Bartramia pomiformis, commonly known as common apple-moss or bartramia moss, is a species of moss belonging to the Bartramiaceae family. It is noted for its distinctive apple-shaped capsules (spore cases).
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bartramia pomiformis Hedw.
- Family: Bartramiaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Synonyms:
- Bartramia circinnulata C. Mll. & Kindb. in Mac.
- Bartramia circinnulata Hedw.
- Bartramia crispa
- Bartramia glauco-viridis
- Bartramia pomiformis var.
Distribution and Habitat
Bartramia pomiformis forms wide, deep cushions in moist, rocky woods. One documented occurence is in Gallia County, Ohio.
Morphological Characteristics
- Typically green or glaucous (bluish-grayish green) in hue.
- Forms pale glaucous green cushions.
- Distinguished by apple-shaped capsules (spore cases).
- One species of *Bartramia*, B. pomiformis, is strongly crispate (curled or wavy).
Quirky Facts
- Bartramia pomiformis contains a novel macrocyclic biflavonoid called bartramiaflavone, which exists in two equilibrating cyclo-oxo tautomer forms.
Related Species
- Bartramia halleriana (Haller's apple-moss or Haller's bartramia moss): Another species in the Bartramiaceae family.
- Bartramia stricta (Rigid apple moss): A small, brownish-green moss found in North America, Europe, and Asia.
- Bartramia ithyphylla (Straight-leaved apple-moss): Another species in the Bartramia genus.
- Bartramia subulata: A species of moss in the Bartramia genus.
Further Information
- USDA Agricultural Research Service
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System