Plants Profile for Bryum argenteum (silvergreen bryum moss)

General Information
Symbol:	BRAR71
Group:	Moss
Family:	Bryaceae
Duration:
Growth Habit:	Nonvascular
Native Status:	NA N
Data Source and Documentation

	Native		Introduced		Both		Absent/Unreported
	Native, No County Data		Introduced, No County Data		Both, No County Data

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NAV

CAN

SPM

Images

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Synonyms

Symbol	Scientific Name
BRARL	Bryum argenteum Hedw. var. lanatum (P. Beauv.) Hampe
BRARM	Bryum argenteum Hedw. var. majus Schwägr.
BRLA16	Bryum lanatum (P. Beauv.) Brid.

Classification

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Rank	Scientific Name and Common Name
Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Division	Bryophyta – Mosses
Subdivision	Musci
Class	Bryopsida – True mosses
Subclass	Bryidae
Order	Bryales
Family	Bryaceae
Genus	Bryum Hedw. – bryum moss
Species	Bryum argenteum Hedw. – silvergreen bryum moss

Subordinate Taxa

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Legal Status

U.S. Weed Information
Bryum argenteum silver thread moss silvergreen bryum moss silvery bryum This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below.This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.
N'EAST	Uva, R.H., J.C. Neal,and J.M. DiTomaso. 1997. Weeds of the Northeast. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, New York.

Wetland Status

Interpreting Wetland Status