Barbula unguiculata explained

Barbula unguiculata is a species of moss belonging to the family Pottiaceae.^[1]

Barbula unguiculata is known to be able to use artificial light to grow in places which are otherwise devoid of natural light, such as Niagara Cave^[2] and Crystal Cave in Wisconsin.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Barbula unguiculata Hedw. . www.worldfloraonline.org . 28 January 2021 . en.
2. Thatcher . Edward P. . Observations on Bryophytes Living in an Artificially Illuminated Limestone Cave . The American Midland Naturalist . 1947 . 37 . 3 . 797–800 . 10.2307/2421476 .
3. Thatcher . Edward P. . Bryophytes of an Artificially Illuminated Cave . The Bryologist . 1949 . 52 . 4 . 212–214 . 10.2307/3239480 .