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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
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 4
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 5
Scientific Name
Bryum argenteum 6
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 7
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Plantae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Silvermoss
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Alagoas

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Amazonia

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Bahia

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Gansu

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Guangdong

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Maranhao

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Mato Grosso

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Minas Gerais

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Parana

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Pernambuco

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Rio de Janeiro

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Rio Grande do Sul

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Santa Catarina

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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Bryum argenteum
Lead, sentence naming the group it belongs to
Quote, Lead, sentence naming the group it belongs to
Bryum argenteum (common names: silver moss, silver-green moss, silvery thread moss) is a species of moss in the family Bryaceae.
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ1937687, descriptionView the Source
4. NatureServe Explorer: Bryum argenteum
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Plantae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Plants","language":"EN"},{"name":"Flora","language":"EN"}],"cites_listings":[]
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6. Wikidata: Silvermoss
Child Taxon Of: Plantae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
7. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Bryum argenteum Hedw.
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2676667, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 2676667, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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Plant (Wikipedia)
Lead, whole group is photosynthetic
Quote, 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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