Schreber's big red stem moss
Taxonomy:
Domain-Eukarya
Kingdom-Plantae
Phylum-Bryophyta
Class-Bryopsida
Order-Hypnales
Family-Hylocomiaceae
Genus-Pleurozium
Species-schreberi
Schreber's Big Red Stem moss, commonly known as feather stemmed moss is green with a weave growth form with stems 2.5-4.5 inches long. It grows anywhere there is moisture and shade, but it is mostly found in Alaska, Greendland, North Carolina, Arkansas, South Dakota, Colorado, Washington, California, Oregon, South America, Europe, and Asia. As seen, this organism has many different habitats according to its requirements. Although it has no predators, like many plants it is a provider of fuel to fires. Many forest fires are started or continued by this moss. Feather stemmed moss cannot survive in sunlight so it lives in shade. Since it prefers moisture, it lives in a cool, humid environment. As most plants, it produces glucose through photosynthesis. Because of this, it has no competitors in terms of food. It affects its environment by creating oxygen, feeds decomposers, and fuels fires.
Domain-Eukarya
Kingdom-Plantae
Phylum-Bryophyta
Class-Bryopsida
Order-Hypnales
Family-Hylocomiaceae
Genus-Pleurozium
Species-schreberi
Schreber's Big Red Stem moss, commonly known as feather stemmed moss is green with a weave growth form with stems 2.5-4.5 inches long. It grows anywhere there is moisture and shade, but it is mostly found in Alaska, Greendland, North Carolina, Arkansas, South Dakota, Colorado, Washington, California, Oregon, South America, Europe, and Asia. As seen, this organism has many different habitats according to its requirements. Although it has no predators, like many plants it is a provider of fuel to fires. Many forest fires are started or continued by this moss. Feather stemmed moss cannot survive in sunlight so it lives in shade. Since it prefers moisture, it lives in a cool, humid environment. As most plants, it produces glucose through photosynthesis. Because of this, it has no competitors in terms of food. It affects its environment by creating oxygen, feeds decomposers, and fuels fires.