Apple Moss

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Apple Moss

Bartramia pomiformis

タマゴケ

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タマゴケ科コケ蘚類林床在来種

A moss of the Bartramiaceae family that forms colonies on forest floors and rocks. Its name derives from the spherical, egg-like capsules of its sporophytes.

Identification Points

  • ✓蒴は球形で目立つ
  • ✓葉は線状披針形
  • ✓明るい緑色のクッション状群落

Habitat

本州・四国・九州の山地の林床・岩上

Season

春〜初夏（蒴）

3D Specimen Model

Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)

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Phylogenetic Positionタマゴケ科 →

Phylogenetic Position

Bryophyta > Mosses > Bryales > Bartramiaceae

Divergence Era

Mesozoic onward

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