Common Apple-Moss

Bartramia pomiformis

"Bartramia pomiformis" is a species of moss in the Bartramiaceae family. It is typically green or glaucous in hue, although sometimes it can appear yellowish. The stems extend from a half cm to 8 cm, with narrowly lanceolate to linear-lanceolate leaves 4 – 9 mm long. The leaves have a nerve and are toothed. They are curled when dry but stick out when moist.
Common Apple-Moss (Bartramia pomiformis) Tentative ID. Moss growing near a seasonal stream on a woodland trail. Bartramia pomiformis,Bartramia pomiformis,Geotagged,United States,Winter

Appearance

The capsules are particularly distinctive, being spherical and asymmetric, initially green but becoming brownish and ridged with age. They are around 2 mm diameter carried on a stalk 2 cm long.

Reddish rhizoids can often be seen on the stem.
Apples? Is this is why they are called Common Apple-moss? Growing on a vertical rock wall that was dripping with water from our recent rains. Bartramia pomiformis,Bartramia pomiformis,Canada,Geotagged,Winter

Habitat

The species is found in acidic or neutral substrates, particularly rock ledges, but also walls and earth banks. These sites are typically humid and shaded, often near streams or rivers.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderBartramiales
FamilyBartramiaceae
GenusBartramia
SpeciesB. pomiformis
Photographed in
Canada
United States of America