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Texas bruchia moss
Scientific Name: Bruchia texana
Family: Bruchiaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
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Other Names:
Texas Bruchia Moss (Bruchia texana)
Bruchia texana, commonly known as Texas Bruchia Moss, is a species of moss belonging to the Bruchiaceae family. Several other Bruchia species are also referred to as simply "bruchia moss."
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bruchia texana Austin
- Family: Bruchiaceae
- Synonym: Bruchia curviseta (redirected name)
- Other Bruchia Species Mentioned:
- Bruchia vogesiaca Nestl. ex Schwgr. (bruchia moss)
- Bruchia bolanderi Lesq. (Bolander's Bruchia Moss)
- Bruchia brevifolia (Shortleaf Bruchia Moss)
- Bruchia drummondii (Drummond's Bruchia Moss)
- Bruchia ravenelii Wils in Sull. (Ravenel's Bruchia Moss)
- Bruchia hallii Austin (Hall's Bruchia Moss)
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in Antarctica, Canada (Nunavut), Turkey, and the United States.
- In the US, it grows from Minnesota to New England, south to Texas and Florida, and is disjunct in Oregon and California.
- Often found in temporary pools.
Description
- The capsule of Bruchia texana is clearly exserted beyond the perichaetial.
Quirky Facts
- Bruchia was once thought to be a generic characteristic in a study involving the spores of approximately 653 mosses at Texas A&M University.
Further Information
- The Mosses of Texas: a manual of the flora with sketches is available at the SMU Herbarium.
- Search for Bruchia texana in The Plant List and the NYBG Virtual Herbarium.