silvergreen bryum moss
(Bryum argenteum)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | NNR - Unranked |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Description |
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Acrocarp |
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Disturbed areas; environments with high atmospheric polution; areas with high nitrogen, such as kennels and golf course putting greens and tees. |
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| Kingdom | Plantae (green algae and land plants) | ||
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae (green plants) | ||
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) | ||
| Superdivision | Embryophyta (land plants) | ||
| Division | Bryophyta (mosses) | ||
| Subdivision | Bryophytina | ||
| Class | Bryopsida (joint-toothed mosses) | ||
| Subclass | Bryidae | ||
| Superorder | Bryanae | ||
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Bryales | ||
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Bryum | ||
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Synonyms |
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Bryum argenteum var. lanatum Bryum argenteum var. majus Bryum lanatum |
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Common Names |
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silver moss silvergreen bryum moss silvery bryum silvery thread moss |
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The common name refers to the silvery color of the foliage. |
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