Physcomitrium pyriforme
Appearance
Common bladder-moss | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Bryophyta |
Class: | Bryopsida |
Subclass: | Funariidae |
Order: | Funariales |
Family: | Funariaceae |
Genus: | Physcomitrium |
Species: | P. pyriforme
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Binomial name | |
Physcomitrium pyriforme |
Physcomitrium pyriforme, commonly known as common bladder-moss,[1] is a bryophyte native to all continents except South America and Antarctica. Its capsules mature beginning in late fall and through the spring. It is most commonly found in wet soils in disturbed locations. A highly variable species, size, leaf characters and shape of the capsule vary across its range, but often within populations as well.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Edwards, Sean R. (2012). English Names for British Bryophytes. British Bryological Society Special Volume. Vol. 5 (4 ed.). Wootton, Northampton: British Bryological Society. ISBN 978-0-9561310-2-7. ISSN 0268-8034.
- ^ McIntosh, Terry T. (2007), "Physcomitrium pyriforme", Flora of North America, vol. 27, Oxford University Press
External links
[edit]- Media related to Physcomitrium pyriforme at Wikimedia Commons