Status:
valid
Authors:
Bom.
Source:
tro
Year:
1900
Citation Micro:
Acta Soc. Fauna Fl. Fenn. 18(4): 73 1900
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001155983
Common Names
- Aland Island Moss
- Aland Island Bryum Moss
- Aland Island Haircap Moss
Description
Bryum alandense (also called Åland Bryum, among many other common names) is a small moss with narrow leaves that grows in dense tufts. It is native to Europe and is found in moist, shady habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Bryum alandense is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover in landscaping.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Bryum alandense is small and white, with a single stamen. The seed is a small, round capsule with a single seed inside. The seedlings are small and delicate, with a single root and two small leaves.
Where to Find Bryum alandense
Bryum alandense can be found in Europe.
Species in the Bryum genus
Bryum microimbricatum,
Bryum richardsii,
Bryum acuminatissimum,
Bryum afrocalophyllum,
Bryum alandense,
Bryum albopulvinatum,
Bryum albulum,
Bryum altaicum,
Bryum amblyacis,
Bryum amentirameum,
Bryum anomodon,
Bryum apalodictyoides,
Bryum arachnoideum,
Bryum argenteum,
Bryum argentisetum,
Bryum atrovirens,
Bryum auratum,
Bryum austroturbinatum,
Bryum baeuerlenii,
Bryum billetii,
Bryum blindii,
Bryum botterii,
Bryum bourgeanum,
Bryum brachycladulum,
Bryum brasiliense,
Bryum brevicoma,
Bryum bulbiferum,
Bryum bulbigerum,
Bryum bulbillicaule,
Bryum bullosum,
Bryum campoanum,
Bryum campylopodioides,
Bryum capillatum,
Bryum capituliforme,
Bryum carbonicola,
Bryum challaense,
Bryum chryseum,
Bryum cognatum,
Bryum colombi,
Bryum coloradense,
Bryum conoideo-operculatum,
Bryum crassimucronatum,
Bryum cristatum,
Bryum crozetense,
Bryum deciduum,
Bryum defractum,
Bryum delitescens,
Bryum depressum,
Bryum diaphanum,
Bryum dimorphum,
Species in the Bryaceae family
Acidodontium exaltatum,
Acidodontium heteroneuron,
Acidodontium lonchotrachylon,
Acidodontium longifolium,
Acidodontium megalocarpum,
Acidodontium pallidum,
Acidodontium ramicola,
Acidodontium rhamphostegium,
Acidodontium seminerve,
Acidodontium sprucei,
Acidodontium subrotundum,
Acidodontium trachyticola,
Acidodontium integrifolium,
Acidodontium lanceolatifolium,
Anomobryum angustirete,
Anomobryum brachymenioides,
Anomobryum brachymeniopsis,
Anomobryum bulbiferum,
Anomobryum clavicaule,
Anomobryum compressulum,
Anomobryum conicum,
Anomobryum cygnicollum,
Anomobryum filinerve,
Anomobryum humillimum,
Anomobryum julaceum,
Anomobryum laceratum,
Anomobryum lusitanicum,
Anomobryum nitidum,
Anomobryum obtusatissimum,
Anomobryum orbiculatum,
Anomobryum pellucidum,
Anomobryum perimbricatum,
Anomobryum polymorphum,
Anomobryum prostratum,
Anomobryum pycnobaseum,
Anomobryum robustum,
Anomobryum schmidii,
Anomobryum semiovatum,
Anomobryum semireticulatum,
Anomobryum soquense,
Anomobryum subnitidum,
Anomobryum werthii,
Anomobryum yasudae,
Anomobryum parvifolium,
Anomobryum worthleyi,
Anomobryum albo-imbricatum,
Anomobryum hyalinum,
Anomobryum ochianum,
Anomobryum ochii,
Anomobryum sharpii,