Feathery bryum, scientifically Bryum capillare and now often reclassified as Rosulabryum capillare, is a moss in the family Bryaceae with a cosmopolitan distribution, found across a wide range of climates worldwide. An unusual trait recorded in the species is its capacity to survive on artificial light alone, allowing it to persist in permanently dark places that receive no natural daylight, such as Crystal Cave in Wisconsin.
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Classification
DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 Living or Extinct Scientific Name Connections
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Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Bryum capillare
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Rosulabryum capillare
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Rosulabryum capillare (formerly Bryum capillare) is a species of moss in the Bryaceae family. It has cosmopolitan distribution and is known by the common name capillary threadmoss.
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Rosulabryum capillare (formerly Bryum capillare) is a species of moss in the Bryaceae family.
View the Source 2. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Bryum capillare
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"canonicalName": "Bryum capillare"
Plant (Wikipedia)
Lead, whole group is photosyntheticQuote, Lead, whole group is photosynthetic
They are predominantly photosynthetic or came from photosynthetic ancestors, meaning that they obtain their energy from sunlight by using the green pigment chlorophyll in their chloroplasts to produce sugars from carbon dioxide and water.
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