Taxonomy

Division:

Bryophyta | - Mosses

Family:

Bryaceae

Genus:

Bryum

Species:

Bryum muehlenbeckii

USDA Symbol:

BRMU6

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Nonvascular

Height:

2 cm

Light Requirements:

Part Shade

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Ground Cover:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

invertebrates, amphibians

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:

moist, well-drained, organic-rich soil

pH:

5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)

Drainage:

good drainage required

Moisture:

consistently moist

Notes:

commonly found in shaded, damp forest floors

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Mosses reproduce primarily via spores; germination is rapid under moist conditions but highly variable and not typically measured in days like seed plants.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI