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Bryobrittonia moss

Bryobrittonia longipes

Bryobrittonia longipes is a small moss in the family Encalyptaceae that grows on calcareous (lime-rich) soil in cooler climates of North America, Europe and central Asia. It is a wild species and is not commonly grown in gardens.

Family
Encalyptaceae (Encalypt family)
Light
Part shade
Water
Keep the soil or substrate moist but not waterlogged, as mosses prefer damp conditions.
Soil
Calcareous, lime-rich soil or rock surfaces
Temperature
Cool to cold-temperate conditions; tolerates frost
How easy
Hard

About

Bryobrittonia is a genus of moss in the family Encalyptaceae; it contains the single species Bryobrittonia longipes. This species grows on calcareous soil in cooler climates of North America, Europe, and central Asia.

The genus is named in honor of Elizabeth Gertrude Britton, a founder of the Wild Flower Preservation Society of America.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Bryobrittonia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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