Kingdom:
Phylum:
Bryanae
Order:
Bryales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
tenuidens
ID:
1177958

Status:
valid

Authors:
Dixon & Sainsbury

Source:
tro

Year:
1945

Citation Micro:
Trans. & Proc. Roy. Soc. New Zealand 75: 180 1945

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001177296



Common Names

  • Bryum tenuidens
  • Tenuidens Moss
  • Tenuidens Bryum


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Description

Bryum tenuidens (also called Tenuidens Bryum, among many other common names) is a species of moss belonging to the family Bryaceae. It is a small, tufted moss with a yellow-green to green color. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North America and is found in moist, shady places such as woods, meadows, and roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Bryum tenuidens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover in landscaping. It is also used to help control erosion on slopes and in areas with poor soil.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Bryum tenuidens are small and white, with six petals. The seeds are tiny and black, and the seedlings are light green and have a single leaf.

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Where to Find Bryum tenuidens

Bryum tenuidens can be found in the United States and Canada.

Species in the Bryum genus

Bryum microimbricatum, Bryum richardsii, Bryum acuminatissimum, Bryum afrocalophyllum, Bryum alandense, Bryum albopulvinatum, Bryum albulum, Bryum altaicum, Bryum amblyacis, Bryum amentirameum, Bryum anomodon, Bryum apalodictyoides, Bryum arachnoideum, Bryum argenteum, Bryum argentisetum, Bryum atrovirens, Bryum auratum, Bryum austroturbinatum, Bryum baeuerlenii, Bryum billetii, Bryum blindii, Bryum botterii, Bryum bourgeanum, Bryum brachycladulum, Bryum brasiliense, Bryum brevicoma, Bryum bulbiferum, Bryum bulbigerum, Bryum bulbillicaule, Bryum bullosum, Bryum campoanum, Bryum campylopodioides, Bryum capillatum, Bryum capituliforme, Bryum carbonicola, Bryum challaense, Bryum chryseum, Bryum cognatum, Bryum colombi, Bryum coloradense, Bryum conoideo-operculatum, Bryum crassimucronatum, Bryum cristatum, Bryum crozetense, Bryum deciduum, Bryum defractum, Bryum delitescens, Bryum depressum, Bryum diaphanum, Bryum dimorphum,

Species in the Bryaceae family

Acidodontium exaltatum, Acidodontium heteroneuron, Acidodontium lonchotrachylon, Acidodontium longifolium, Acidodontium megalocarpum, Acidodontium pallidum, Acidodontium ramicola, Acidodontium rhamphostegium, Acidodontium seminerve, Acidodontium sprucei, Acidodontium subrotundum, Acidodontium trachyticola, Acidodontium integrifolium, Acidodontium lanceolatifolium, Anomobryum angustirete, Anomobryum brachymenioides, Anomobryum brachymeniopsis, Anomobryum bulbiferum, Anomobryum clavicaule, Anomobryum compressulum, Anomobryum conicum, Anomobryum cygnicollum, Anomobryum filinerve, Anomobryum humillimum, Anomobryum julaceum, Anomobryum laceratum, Anomobryum lusitanicum, Anomobryum nitidum, Anomobryum obtusatissimum, Anomobryum orbiculatum, Anomobryum pellucidum, Anomobryum perimbricatum, Anomobryum polymorphum, Anomobryum prostratum, Anomobryum pycnobaseum, Anomobryum robustum, Anomobryum schmidii, Anomobryum semiovatum, Anomobryum semireticulatum, Anomobryum soquense, Anomobryum subnitidum, Anomobryum werthii, Anomobryum yasudae, Anomobryum parvifolium, Anomobryum worthleyi, Anomobryum albo-imbricatum, Anomobryum hyalinum, Anomobryum ochianum, Anomobryum ochii, Anomobryum sharpii,

References

Hugh Neville Dixon (1861-1944): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Dixon' in the authors string.
George Osborne King Sainsbury (1880-1957): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Sainsbury' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35152779: Based on data supplied by Bryonames