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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