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Ptychostomum schleicheri

Bryum schleicheri

Also called Schleicher's bryum moss, Schleicher's Bryum, Schleicher's Ptychostomum Moss

Ptychostomum schleicheri
Photo: HermannSchachner, CC0

Ptychostomum schleicheri (Schleicher's bryum moss) is a small moss in the Bryaceae family, native to the Northern Hemisphere, with leaves that range from yellow to yellow-copper. It is a wild moss rather than a commonly grown garden or houseplant, so care advice is mostly general.

Family
Bryaceae (Bry family)
Light
Part shade
Water
Keep the moss moist but not waterlogged, misting or dampening it as needed.
Soil
Grows on moist, bare soil, rock, or damp surfaces rather than in potting mix.
Temperature
Tolerates cool temperatures typical of its Northern Hemisphere range; avoid prolonged heat.
How easy
Moderate

About

Ptychostomum schleicheri, the Schleicher's bryum moss, is a species of moss belonging to the family Bryaceae. The leaves' color ranges from yellow to yellow-copper.

It is native to the Northern Hemisphere.

Other Ptychostomum plants

Ptychostomum knowltonii · Ptychostomum turbinatum · Ptychostomum warneum · Round Leaved Bryum · Funck's Thread Moss · Marsh Bryum · Ptychostomum

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ptychostomum schleicheri 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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