Funaria hygrometrica, known as bonfire moss or common cord-moss, is a small, delicate moss that grows on shady, moist soil, reaching only about half an inch in height with soft green, upright stems, multicellular branched rhizoids and spirally arranged leaves with a distinct midrib. It favors shady soil, damp walls and rocky crevices, and has even been found growing in artificially lit caves, where its internodes lengthen and its leaves grow longer and narrower in response to the altered light. The species tolerates unusually harsh conditions, including water containing 90 percent heavy water.
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Distinguishing AppearanceGreen, soft, upright plant body about half an inch tall 1 Classification
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1. Funaria hygrometrica (Wikipedia)
Funaria hygrometrica, Introduction
Funaria hygrometrica, the bonfire moss or common cord-moss, is a type of water moss which grows on shady, moist soil.
Funaria hygrometrica, Appearance
The plant body is green, soft and upright, about half an inch tall.
View the Source2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Funaria
- Wikidata Q140331, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Bryopsida, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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