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Goldenleaf campylium moss

Campylium chrysophyllum

Also called Golden Feather Moss

Goldenleaf campylium moss
Photo: HermannSchachner, CC0

Campylium chrysophyllum, known as goldenleaf campylium moss or Golden Feather Moss, is a small moss in the Amblystegiaceae family with a cosmopolitan distribution. It can grow under artificial light even in places with no natural light, such as caves.

Family
Amblystegiaceae (Amblystegi family)
Light
Shade, Part shade
Water
Keep the moss consistently damp, misting or watering when the surface starts to dry.
Soil
Grows on moist rock, bark, or soil surfaces rather than in potting mix; a damp, mineral-rich substrate works well.
Temperature
10–22 °C; tolerates cool conditions well and avoid prolonged heat above 25 °C.
How easy
Moderate

About

Campylium chrysophyllum is a species of moss in the Amblystegiaceae family. It has a cosmopolitan distribution.

Campylium chrysophyllum is known to be able to use artificial light to grow in places which are otherwise devoid of natural light, such as Niagara Cave.

Other Campylium plants

Campyliadelphus · Dull Starry Feather Moss · Star campylium moss · Campylium moss

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Campylium chrysophyllum 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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