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Silvery Thread Moss

Mosses and Liverworts

Bryum argenteum, commonly known as silver moss, silver-green moss or silvery thread moss, 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. Its species name comes from the Latin argenteum, meaning silver.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Silvery thread moss shoots are typically less than 1 cm tall, with rounded, concave leaves 0.75-1.25 mm long. 1
Scientific Name
Bryum argenteum Hedw. 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Plantae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Silvermoss
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Africa, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Australia, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Belgium, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Brazil, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Colombia, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Denmark, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Ecuador, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Luxembourg, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: North America, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Portugal, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: South Africa, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: South America, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: South Asia, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Sweden, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Taiwan, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: United States, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Bryum argenteum
  • Taxobox
    Bryum argenteum Hedw.
  • Description section
    Shoots are typically less than 1 cm tall, with rounded, concave leaves 0.75-1.25 mm long
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ1937687, descriptionView the Source
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Silvermoss
  • Wikidata Q1937687, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Plantae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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