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Knowlton's bryum moss
Scientific Name: Bryum knowltonii
Family: Bryaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
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Knowlton's Bryum Moss (Bryum knowltonii)
Bryum knowltonii, commonly known as Knowlton's Bryum Moss or Knowlton's Thread-moss, is a species of moss found in specific locations within Britain and Ireland. It is a non-vascular plant belonging to the Bryaceae family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bryum knowltonii Barnes
- Synonym: Bryum lacustre (F. Weber & D. Mohr) Bland.
- Family: Bryaceae
- Genus: Bryum
- Common Names: Knowlton's Bryum Moss, Knowlton's Thread-moss
- Informal Taxonomy: Plants, Non-Vascular - Mosses
Distribution and Habitat
- This moss is known to occur at a few sites in Scotland, England, and Wales.
- It is often found in coastal dune slacks and coastal pastures.
Morphological Characteristics
- Bryum knowltonii is a moss.
Quirky Facts
- The species is named in honor of T. Knowlton (1692–1782), a botanist and gardener to the Earl of .
Further Information
- Red Data Book of British Mosses and Liverworts (Church et al., 2001)
- Scottish Biodiversity List
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Arctos