Physcomitrium pyriforme
Physcomitrium pyriforme, commonly known as common bladder-moss,[1] is a bryophyte native to all continents except South America and Antarctica. Its capsules mature beginning in late fall and through the spring. It is most commonly found in wet soils in disturbed locations. A highly variable species, size, leaf characters and shape of the capsule vary across its range, but often within populations as well.[2]
| Common bladder-moss | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Funariidae |
| Order: | Funariales |
| Family: | Funariaceae |
| Genus: | Physcomitrium |
| Species: | P. pyriforme |
| Binomial name | |
| Physcomitrium pyriforme | |
References
- Edwards, Sean R. (2012). English Names for British Bryophytes. British Bryological Society Special Volume. Vol. 5 (4 ed.). Wootton, Northampton: British Bryological Society. ISBN 978-0-9561310-2-7. ISSN 0268-8034.
- McIntosh, Terry T. (2007), "Physcomitrium pyriforme", in Flora of North America Editorial Committee, eds. 1993+ (ed.), Flora of North America, vol. 27, New York & Oxford: Oxford University Press
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