Gemmabryum caespiticium explained

Gemmabryum caespiticium, handbell moss,^[1] is a species of moss belonging to the family Bryaceae.^[2]

It has almost cosmopolitan distribution.

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

Notes and References

1. Gemmabryum caespiticium (Hedw.) J.R.Spence. 8099233.
2. Web site: Bryum caespiticium Hedw. . www.worldfloraonline.org . 1 February 2021.
3. Thatcher . Edward P. . Bryophytes of an Artificially Illuminated Cave . The Bryologist . 1949 . 52 . 4 . 212-214 . 10.2307/3239480 .