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bruchia moss

Scientific Name: Bruchia vogesiaca

Family: Bruchiaceae

Category: Moss

Growth: Nonvascular

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Bruchia Mosses

The Bruchia genus encompasses a variety of small mosses found in diverse environments across the globe. This article provides information on several species within this genus, including Bruchia bolanderi and Bruchia vogesiaca.

Considerations for Pets

  • These mosses are small, potentially posing a choking hazard for pets if ingested.

Considerations for Children

  • These mosses are small, potentially posing a choking hazard for children if ingested.

Nomenclature and Taxonomy

  • Scientific Name: Bruchia Schwaegr.
  • Common Names: Bruchia moss, Bolander's candlemoss, Bolander's pygmymoss, Earth Moss, Carolina Bruchia Moss, Drummond's Bruchia Moss, Texas Bruchia Moss, Vosges Candle-moss.
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Division: Bryophyta
  • Class: Bryopsida
  • Order: Dicranales
  • Family: Bruchiaceae
  • Genus: Bruchia
  • Synonyms:
    • Bruchia vogesiaca Nestl. ex Schwaegr.
    • Bruchia fusca Britt.
  • Rank: Genus, Species. For example, Bruchia bolanderi Lesq. is a species.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Bruchia bolanderi is native to California.
  • Bruchia vogesiaca is found in the Northern Hemisphere, including western Europe, North America, and China. It has also been recorded in France and East Cornwall (Bodmin Moor).
  • Bruchia brevipes can be found in Antarctica, Australia, and South Africa.
  • Bruchia flexuosa is found on clay or base soil in fields, under old willows, and along brooks.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Bruchia mosses are generally very small, with plants of Bruchia flexuosa reaching up to 3.5 mm high and leaves up to 3 mm long.
  • Plants can be yellowish green to brown, growing in loose tufts, up to 6 mm high.
  • Bruchia texana has a capsule that is clearly exserted beyond the perichaetial.

Ecological Role

  • Bruchia bolanderi is included in the CNPS Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants on list 4.2 (limited).
  • Bruchia vogesiaca is considered rare and is an annual that favors damp, disturbed, acidic soil.

Further Information

  • CNPS Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants
  • The Plant List
  • Index Nominum Genericorum (ING)
  • NYBG Virtual Herbarium
  • GBIF Backbone