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common green bryum moss

Scientific Name: Bryum pseudotriquetrum

Family: Bryaceae

Category: Moss

Growth: Nonvascular

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Bryum pseudotriquetrum

Also known as common green bryum moss, Bryum pseudotriquetrum is a common moss species.

Considerations for Pets

  • Mosses can grow in dense clumps or mats.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Bryum pseudotriquetrum (Hedw.) G. Gaertn., B. Mey. &amp Scherb.
  • Family: Bryaceae
  • Common Names: common green bryum moss, marsh thread-moss
  • Synonyms: Bryum pseudotriquetrum (Hedw.) Gaertn. et al.
  • Varieties: Bryum pseudotriquetrum var. crassirameum Ren.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Common in various regions, including California.
  • Found in Antarctica (Windmill Islands).
  • Grows on soil, stone, or wood.
  • Frequently found on golf courses, particularly putting greens.
  • Prefers rocky or sandy soils in open sites.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Small flowerless plant that typically grows in dense green clumps or mats.
  • Leaves are green, erect or clockwise twisted around the stem when dry.
  • Leaves are rosulate on stems.
  • Some varieties have silvergreen leaves, distinguished by green pointed leaves and smooth rhizoids (Bryum argenteum).
  • Individual plants can be around 11mm high, clumped together.

Ecological Role

  • Can be a contaminant of putting green turf.
  • Pioneer species (Bryum algovicum).

Related Species

  • Bryum argenteum (silvergreen bryum moss, silver moss, silvery threads moss)
  • Bryum capillare (Capillary B. capillare)
  • Bryum caespiticium (green sidewalk moss)
  • Bryum porsildii (Pale Bryum Moss)
  • Bryum algovicum (Drooping Thread-moss)
  • Bryum bimum
  • Bryum archangelicum (archangel bryum moss)
  • Bryum arcticum (bryum moss)
  • Bryum pumilum
  • Bryum pallescens
  • Bryum lisae

Further Information

  • USDA PLANTS database
  • NatureWatch NZ
  • Banco de Imagnes
  • NatureServe
  • uBio
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • World of Mosses
  • Mosses, Lichens, and Liverworts of the Northwoods - Species Index
  • ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System)
  • Wikispecies