''Brachythecium salebrosum'' is a species of
moss
Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) '' sensu stricto''. Bryophyta (''sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and hor ...
in the
Brachytheciaceae
Brachytheciaceae is a family of mosses from the order Hypnales. The family includes over 40 genera and 250 species.
Description
The family consists of pleurocarpous mosses with very diverse appearances. They are irregular or pinnately branched ...
family.
It is widely distributed throughout the world, except for in South-America and in tropical regions.
''Brachythecium salebrosum'' is known to be able to use
artificial light to grow in places which are otherwise devoid of natural light, such as
Crystal Cave in
Wisconsin.
References
Brachytheciaceae
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