Bryophytes of North Carolina - auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov
WEBCurrently in North Carolina, these three groups consist of *horn* hornworts, *liver* liverworts, and *moss* mosses. All are characteristic of habitats occurring throughout North Carolina’s four major physiographic provinces, …
Bryophytes - Herbarium
WEBAug 6, 2014 · This flora is very rich, with approximately 48% of the moss species and 55% of the genera that are recorded from all of North America. Over 238,000 specimen records can be searched online. The bryophyte herbarium includes approximately 280,000 specimens, of which some 240,000 are mosses.
Bryophytes - Western Carolina Botanical Club
WEBMOSSES. Leaves are usually arranged spirally around the plant stem. Grow on soil, rocks, decaying wood, & tree trunks. Three types – Acrocarpus, Pleurocarpus, & Sphagnum. ACROCARPUS MOSSES – from acro for tip & carpo for fruit. Stem – Simple. Rarely forked. Usually upright. Grow in tufts or cushions. Sporophytes grow from tip of stem. Atrichum.
Consortium of Bryophyte Herbaria Checklist: Mosses of North Carolina ...
WEBMosses of North Carolina version 2024. Authors: David DuMond, Blanka Aguero & Jame Amoroso. more detail. less detail. Families: 65. Genera: 175. Species: 455. Total Taxa: 455. Page 1 of 1: 1.
Moss Gardening | N.C. Cooperative Extension - North Carolina …
WEBJan 3, 2023 · There are over 15,000 species of moss on the planet and 1200 species in North America. They are member of the non-flowering plant group called bryophytes. Mosses do not have true roots but do have root-like structures that anchor them to soil.
Bryophytes Survey - North Carolina | FLNPS
WEBIn North Carolina, no bryophyte species are protected by federal laws (no “Endangered”, “Threatened”, or “Candidate” species). However, there are 8 species of moss and 8 species of liverworts which are listed as Federal Species of Concern by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Into the Damp, Shady World of the Bryophytes - Research Blog
WEBApr 21, 2023 · According to Shaw, bryophytes are “the second biggest group after the flowering plants, but the flowering plants are an order of magnitude more diverse.” Aguero says that North Carolina has 462 moss species, 211 liverworts, and 7 hornworts.
Go green with moss - Carolina Country
WEBEco-friendly mosses provide viable horticultural solutions and year-round green appeal for shade gardens, green roofs, stone patios and even as moss lawns. Since mosses require no fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides, they have no negative impact on groundwater.
A Lush Life : Anne Martin champions resilient mosses as the key to ...
WEBRoughly 450 types of mosses thrive in Western North Carolina, a respectable representation of a species that dates back more than 450 million years. Bryophytes, Martin loves to point out, were in place 50 million years before any other plant, paving the way for other vegetation.
Bryophytes of North Carolina - auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov
WEBBryophytes of North Carolina. State checklist. All of the bryophyte species recorded in NC, their distribution in the state; their relative abundance in each region; their periods of occurrence in the state; and information about finding each species in the state.