Silvery Bryum

Bryum argenteum (common names: silver moss, silver-green moss, silvery thread moss) is a species of moss in the family Bryaceae. It is one of the most widely recognised mosses in the world and one of the most common in urban environments, identifiable without a microscope by its characteristic silvery-white sheen when dry. The species name comes from the Latin argenteum, meaning silver.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Silvery Bryum being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Bryum lanatum
• Bryum dichotomum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Bryophyta

Class

Bryopsida

Order

Bryales

Family

Bryaceae

Genus

Bryum

Species

Bryum argenteum

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