Pygmy Cyrto-Hypnum Moss
Cyrto-hypnum pygmaeum
- Native to:
- United States
GBIF: Isabel Hildesheim
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Bryophyta | - Mosses
- Family:
- Thuidiaceae
- Genus:
- Cyrto-hypnum
- Species:
- Cyrto-hypnum pygmaeum
- USDA Symbol:
- CYPY2
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Nonvascular
- Height:
- 2 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, well-drained forest soil
- Drainage:
- good drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Typically found in shaded forest environments