Taxonomy

Division:

Bryophyta | - Mosses

Family:

Funariaceae

Genus:

Funaria

Species:

Funaria hygrometrica

USDA Symbol:

FUHY70

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Nonvascular

Height:

3 cm

Light Requirements:

Part Shade

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Ground Cover:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Classic post-fire colonizer; spores germinate abundantly on burned soil and ash beds. Often one of the first bryophytes to appear after fire.

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:

nutrient-rich, well-drained loamy soil

pH:

5.0 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)

Drainage:

tolerates poor drainage

Moisture:

consistently moist

Notes:

commonly found in disturbed soils like burned areas

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Spores germinate on moist, disturbed soil; commonly colonizes burned or recently disturbed sites.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI