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Silvermoss

Mosses and Liverworts

Silvermoss, or Bryum argenteum, is a species of moss in the family Bryaceae. It is one of the most widely recognized mosses in the world and one of the most common in urban environments, identifiable without a microscope by its characteristic silvery-white sheen when dry, and its species name comes from the Latin argenteum, meaning silver.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Bryum argenteum 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Plantae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Silvermoss
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Alagoas, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Amazonia, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Bahia, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Gansu, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Guangdong, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Maranhao, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Mato Grosso, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Minas Gerais, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Parana, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Pernambuco, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Rio de Janeiro, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Rio Grande do Sul, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Santa Catarina, found in there.
Sources
1. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
2. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ1937687, descriptionView the Source
3. Wikidata: Silvermoss
Child Taxon Of: Plantae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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