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Ptychostomum warneum

Bryum warneum

Also called Bryum moss, Sea Bryum

Family
Bryaceae (Bry family)

About

Ptychostomum warneum, known as sea bryum or Warne's threadmoss, is a protected moss found in sandy coastal areas in temperate regions of Europe (including Iceland) and is also recorded to have been found in the Himalaya, the Altai Mountains and in Quebec, Canada.

It is a pioneer species intolerant of both shade and trampling.

Other Ptychostomum plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ptychostomum warneum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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