Calflora Taxon Report
Bryum argenteum  Hedw.
Silvery thread moss
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Bryum argenteum is a moss that is native to California.
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
Genus: Bryum
Family: Bryaceae  
Category: bryophyte  
PLANTS group:Moss
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OTHERBryum argenteum var. argenteum
OTHERBryum argenteum var. lanatum
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[Wikipedia] Drought and Pollution Tolerance: It has a high ability to tolerate drought and pollution of urban environments.[3] B. argenteum is considered a desiccation tolerant species that can withstand total drying. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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