Bonfire Moss
Funaria hygrometrica Hedw.
Funaria hygrometrica, known as Bonfire Moss, is a species of water moss in the Funariaceae family. It is commonly found on moist, shady soil, walls, and rock crevices, as well as in areas affected by recent fires. This moss has been observed in Niagara Cave, where it adapts to low-light conditions by elongating its internodes and altering leaf shape.
Description
Funaria hygrometrica is a moss species that thrives in moist, shaded environments. It is distributed across regions including Labrador, Québec, São Miguel Island, Madeira Island, and parts of South America, Europe, and North America. It is known to adapt to artificial environments, such as illuminated caves, by modifying its growth structure. The species was first described in 1801.
Other common names
common cord mossBonfire MossCommon Cord-MossCord Mossfunaria mossWater Measuring Moss
Distribution
Labrador · Québec · BR · São Miguel Island · Terceira Island · Desertas · Madeira Island · TW · Charalá | Encino | Oiba · Flanders · SE · Vermont-US · Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Cesar, Cundinamarca, Magdalena, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Tolima, Valle · NO · DK · Coquimbo Region | Valparaíso Region | O'Higgins Region | Maule Region | Biobío Region | Araucanía Region | Los Lagos Region | Aysén Region | Region of Magallanes and Antártica Chilena | Metropolitana Region | Los Ríos Region · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region
Synonyms
Tayloria henryaeEntosthodon plagiostomusBryum laxogemmaceumFunaria campylopusFunaria convolutaFunaria flavisetaFunaria fuegianaFunaria fuscescensFunaria globicarpaFunaria gracilescensFunaria hygrometrica var. intermediaFunaria hygrometrica var. patulaFunaria hygrometrica var. utahensisFunaria intermediaFunaria lonchopelmaFunaria marginataFunaria minorFunaria orthopodaFunaria papillataFunaria plagiostomaFunaria ramificansFunaria raveneliiFunaria sphaerocarpaCalymperes berteroiFontinalis hygrometricaFunaria androgynaFunaria angustifoliaMnium hygrometricumKoehlreutera hygrometricaFunaria angustata