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silvergreen bryum moss
Scientific Name: Bryum argenteum
Family: Bryaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
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Silvergreen Bryum Moss (Bryum argenteum)
Silvergreen Bryum Moss, scientifically known as Bryum argenteum, is a fascinating and widespread moss species.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bryum argenteum Hedw.
- Common Name: Silvergreen Bryum Moss
- Family: Bryaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Synonyms: Silver Moss
- Varieties: Bryum argenteum var. lanatum (P. Beauv.) Hampe
Distribution and Habitat
- Bryum argenteum is one of the most widespread moss species in the world, occurring on every continent.
- It is commonly found on acidic soils, grasslands, woodland rides, and soil banks.
- Observed locations include Baltimore, Maryland, and Howard County, Maryland.
Morphological Characteristics
- It is a tiny moss with a silvery sheen.
- Plants are small, gregarious or in dense mats or rarely cushions, white, silver-green, olive to pale.
Ecological Role
- Commonly found on acidic soils, grasslands, woodland rides, soil banks.
Additional Information
- Bryum moss belongs among spore-bearing plants, whose lifecycle is dominated by the sexual gametophyte stage, over the asexual sporophyte stage.
- Moss sperm have two tails and can swim quite well.
Further Resources
- Discover Life offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Bryum argenteum.
- Jan Kops et al. - Flora Batava
- Encyclopedia of Life