Physcomitrium pyriforme (Hedw.) Brid.
(Common Bladder-moss)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhyscomitrium pyriforme (Common Bladder-moss)
GenusPhyscomitrium (bladder-mosses)
FamilyFUNARIACEAE (cord- and bladder-mosses)
OrderFUNARIALES (clord-, bladder- and flag-mosses)
SubclassEUBRYIDEAE (acrocarpus and pleurocarpous mosses)
ClassBRYOPSIDA (mosses)
PhylumBRYOPHYTA (mosses)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Physcomitrium pyriforme (Common Bladder-moss) :
1: Physcomitrium pyriforme (Common Bladder-moss)
17 Apr 2004 OSGR: SY59 50° 50’ N, 2° 40’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on muddy ruts near field entrance
Image 1: Plants - side view - close-upImage 2: Plants - side view - enlargedImage 3: Plants - side view - enlarged (2)Image 4: Plants - side view - enlarged (3)
2: Physcomitrium pyriforme (Common Bladder-moss)
25 Mar 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
by stream
Image 1: Fertile plantImage 2: Fertile plant (2)
3: Physcomitrium pyriforme (Common Bladder-moss)
11 Mar 2000 OSGR: SY39 50° 40’ N, 2° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on ridges between hoof prints by rushy spring
Image 1: Close-upImage 2: In situImage 3: AntheridiaImage 4: CapsuleImage 5: Capsule (2)Image 6: Capsule (3)Image 7: Capsule (4)Image 8: Capsule - close-upImage 9: Capsule - close-up (2)Image 10: CapsulesImage 11: Close-upImage 12: Fertile plants - close-upImage 13: GametophyteImage 14: Gametophytes- close-upImage 15: Plant - close-upImage 16: Leaf baseImage 17: Leaf cells - mid-leafImage 18: Leaf marginImage 19: Leaf margin (2)Image 20: Leaf margin - near leaf baseImage 21: Leaf tipImage 22: Leaf tip (2)Image 23: Perichaetial leafImage 24: Perichaetial leaf (2)Image 25: Perichaetial leaf (3)Image 26: Perichaetial leaf (4)
4: Physcomitrium pyriforme (Common Bladder-moss)
21 Mar 1976 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
on soil dredged from newly enlarged pond, under Elder
Image 1: Capsule - highly enlargedImage 2: Capsules - highly enlargedImage 3: Fertile plants - enlargedImage 4: Fertile plants - side view - enlargedImage 5: Perichaetial leaves - highly enlargedImage 6: Leaf cells - leaf base and alar cells - magnifiedImage 7: Leaf cells - leaf tip - magnified

Physcomitrium pyriforme (Common Bladder-moss) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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