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Funck's Thread Moss

Ptychostomum funkii

Funck's Thread Moss is a small moss in the Bryaceae family, grown mainly as a ground cover or on damp, shaded surfaces. It needs consistently moist, shaded conditions to stay healthy.

Family
Bryaceae (Bry family)
Light
Part shade, Shade
Water
Keep the moss consistently moist, misting or watering gently when the surface starts to dry.
Soil
Grows on damp soil, rock, bark or other moist, slightly acidic substrates.
Temperature
Tolerates cool to mild temperatures, roughly 5–22 °C; avoid prolonged heat above 30 °C.
How easy
Moderate

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Ptychostomum funkii is a species of moss belonging to the family Bryaceae.

Other Ptychostomum plants

Ptychostomum knowltonii · Ptychostomum schleicheri · Ptychostomum turbinatum · Ptychostomum warneum · Round Leaved Bryum · Marsh Bryum · Ptychostomum

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ptychostomum funkii 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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