Common Bladder Moss
Physcomitrium pyriforme (Hedw.) Brid.
Physcomitrium pyriforme (Hedw.) Brid., known as Common Bladder Moss, is a bryophyte species in the Funariaceae family. It is distributed on Santa Maria Island, São Miguel Island, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and Vermont-US, and is native to all continents except South America and Antarctica. The species is commonly found in wet soils in disturbed areas, with capsules maturing from late fall through spring.
Description
Physcomitrium pyriforme is a variable species with differences in size, leaf characteristics, and capsule shape observed both across and within populations. It was first described in 1827 and is part of the Physcomitrium genus. This moss is adapted to a wide range of environments and is often associated with moist, disturbed habitats.
Other common names
Common Bladder MossCommon Bladder-Mossphyscomitrium moss
Distribution
Santa Maria Island · São Miguel Island · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg · Vermont-US
Synonyms
Phascum pyriformePhyscomitrium australePhyscomitrium conicumPhyscomitrium drummondiiPhyscomitrium hookeri var. serratumPhyscomitrium kellermaniiPhyscomitrium langloisiiPhyscomitrium megalocarpumPhyscomitrium microcarpumPhyscomitrium piriformePhyscomitrium platyphyllumPhyscomitrium pyriforme subsp. rostellatumPhyscomitrium pyriforme var. cucullatumPhyscomitrium pyriforme var. floridanumPhyscomitrium pyriforme var. langloisiiPhyscomitrium rufipesPhyscomitrium splachoideumPhyscomitrium strangulatumPhyscomitrium subserratumPhyscomitrium turbinatumPhyscomitrium washingtonienseGymnostomum dilatatumGymnostomum pyriformeGymnostomum splachnoideumGymnostomum tortipesGymnostomum turbinatumBryum pyriformePhyscomitrium martianovii var. majusPhyscomitrium eurystomum f. limbatumPhyscomitrium pyriforme f. cucullatum