Red-stemmed Feather-moss

Pleurozium schreberi

Pleurozium schreberi, the red-stemmed feathermoss or Schreber's big red stem moss, is a moss with a loose growth pattern. The prefix 'pleuro-' is derived from the Latin word for ribs, possibly referring to the way the branches extend from the stem.

Scientific name

Pleurozium schreberi

Family

Hylocomiaceae