Java Moss
Java Moss
Taxiphyllum barbieri
Plantae
RARE

Stats

Lifespan
Perennial
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Freshwater wetland
Range
Southeast Asia
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Spores
Defense
Camouflage
Status
Rare

About

Java Moss is a moss that grows in the wild in humid riparian areas. It is commonly used in freshwater aquariums.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Bryophyta
Class
Bryopsida
Order
Hypnales
Family
Hypnaceae
Genus
Taxiphyllum
Species
Taxiphyllum barbieri