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delicate brachythecium moss
Scientific Name: Brachythecium delicatulum
Family: Brachytheciaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
Duration:
Other Names:
Delicate Brachythecium Moss
Learn about the Delicate Brachythecium Moss (Brachythecium delicatulum), a nonvascular plant with a fascinating history and ecological role.
Scientific Name and Common Names
- Scientific Name: Brachythecium delicatulum
- Common Name: Delicate Brachythecium Moss
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Family: Brachytheciaceae
- Synonyms:
- Thuidium delicatulum
- Brachythecium acuminatum
Distribution
A distributional map is available for Brachythecium delicatulum, providing further insight into its prevalence in different regions.
Morphological Characteristics
This moss is described as a delicate, creeping plant.
Related Species
- Other species in the Brachythecium genus include:
- Brachythecium rivulare (river feather-moss)
- Brachythecium rutabulum (rough-stalked feather-moss)
- Brachythecium albicans (Whitish Feather-moss)
- Brachythecium plumosum (Rusty Feather-moss)
- Brachythecium populeum
- Brachythecium mildeanum
- Brachythecium moriense
- Brachythecium digastrum
- Other mosses:
- Thuidium delicatulum (delicate tamarisk-moss or delicate fern moss)
Further Information
Additional information can be found at:
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Tropicos