Bartramia pomiformis

Bartramia pomiformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Order: Bartramiales
Family: Bartramiaceae
Genus: Bartramia
Species: B. pomiformis
Binomial name
Bartramia pomiformis
Hedw. (1801)

Bartramia pomiformis, the common apple-moss,[1] is a species of moss in the Bartramiaceae family. It is typically green or glaucous in hue, although sometimes it can appear yellowish. The stems extend from a half cm to 8 cm, with narrowly lanceolate to linear-lanceolate leaves.[2]

References

  1. Edwards, Sean R. (2012). English Names for British Bryophytes. British Bryological Society Special Volume. 5 (4 ed.). Wootton, Northampton: British Bryological Society. ISBN 978-0-9561310-2-7. ISSN 0268-8034.
  2. "Bartramia - Bartramiaceae". Bryophyte Flora of North America. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
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