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oblong bryum moss
Scientific Name: Bryum oblongum
Family: Bryaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
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Bryum oblongum (Oblong Bryum Moss)
Bryum oblongum, commonly known as oblong bryum moss, is a nonvascular plant (a moss) belonging to the genus Bryum and the family Bryaceae.
Considerations for Pets
- As a moss, Bryum oblongum may be found in gardens or even occasionally indoors.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bryum oblongum Lindb.
- Common Name: Oblong bryum moss
- Family: Bryaceae
- Group: Moss
- Synonyms:
- Bryum aeneum Blytt ex Bruch & Schimp. in B.S.G.
- Bryum algovicum
Distribution and Habitat
The provided distributional map for Bryum oblongum Lindb. is available from the USDA, NRCS (2009).
Morphological Characteristics
- Leaves: Erect spreading to patent when moist, but twisted in a tight spiral around the stem when dry. Concave, up to 3 mm long, oblong ovate to obovate, with a length to width ratio of 2-3:1.
- Capsules: Shortly oblong, pendulous (or rarely nearly horizontal), small (about 1.5 mm long) and borne on a short seta (about 1 cm long).
- Cells: Hexagonal to rectangular, rather thin-walled, more than 12 ?m broad.
Quirky Facts
- The genus Bryum may be the largest genus of mosses in the world, with over a thousand species.
Further Information
- Taxonomic information can be found in the British Database of World Flora and Fauna.