Velvet Feather-Moss

Brachytheciastrum velutinum is a member of the Brachytheciaceae family and is known by the common name Velvet Feather-Moss. It was formally published in 2003. The species has a distribution that includes Madeira Island, Flanders, the southeastern United States, Norway, Denmark, Vermont in the United States, Belgium, and the Flemish Region. It is part of the genus Brachytheciastrum and is recognized by its specific characteristics within the moss group.