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Common apple-moss
Bartramia pomiformis
Also known as : Apple moss
Common apple-moss (Bartramia pomiformis) is a type of moss with thin-toothed leaves that curl if they become dry. Tufts of the moss grow spherical capsules on stalks that extend past the leaves. Common apple-moss prefers humid, shaded environments amid rock crags or along riverbanks.
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Attributes of Common apple-moss
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Moss
Plant Height
2 cm to 10 cm
Leaf type
Evergreen
Scientific Classification of Common apple-moss
Phylum
Mosses
Class
True mosses
Order
Bryales
Family
Bartramiaceae
Genus
Bartramia
Species
Common apple-moss
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Distribution of Common apple-moss
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Common apple-moss
Bartramia pomiformis
Also known as: Apple moss
Common apple-moss (Bartramia pomiformis) is a type of moss with thin-toothed leaves that curl if they become dry. Tufts of the moss grow spherical capsules on stalks that extend past the leaves. Common apple-moss prefers humid, shaded environments amid rock crags or along riverbanks.
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Key Facts About Common apple-moss
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Attributes of Common apple-moss
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Moss
Plant Height
2 cm to 10 cm
Leaf type
Evergreen
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Scientific Classification of Common apple-moss
Phylum
Mosses Class
True mosses Order
Bryales Family
Bartramiaceae Genus
Bartramia Species
Common apple-moss 
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Distribution of Common apple-moss
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Distribution Map of Common apple-moss
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
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