Bryum obscurum - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Vill. ex Brid.
Source:
tro
Year:
1803
Citation Micro:
Muscol. Recent. 2(3): 53 1803
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001176607
Common Names
- Bryum obscurum
- Obscurum Bog Moss
- Obscurum Haircap Moss
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Bryum obscurum (also called 'Dark Bryum Moss', among many other common names) is a small, green moss with a tufted growth form. It is native to the Northern Hemisphere, and is found in moist, shady habitats such as woodlands, forests, and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Bryum obscurum is used as a decorative plant in gardens and as an ornamental plant in flower beds and borders. It is also used in the production of moss gardens and terrariums.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Bryum obscurum has small, yellow-green flowers. Its seeds are tiny and black, and its seedlings are yellow-green and have short stems.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Bryum obscurum is a small, tuft-forming moss that grows in damp, shady places. It is easily propagated by division of the tufts or by spores. The spores should be sown on a peat-based compost and kept moist and shaded until germination occurs. The young plants should be transplanted into a moist, shady location.
Where to Find Bryum obscurum
Bryum obscurum can be found in New Zealand.
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,
References
Dominique Villars (1745-1814): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Vill.' in the authors string.
Samuel Elisée Bridel-Brideri (1762-1828): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Brid.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35151527: Based on data supplied by Bryonames