Pottiaceae Family — Genera & Species
Pottiaceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 39 species in 19 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Pottiaceae species

Weissia sterilis
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- Acaulon muticumAcaulon muticumPlantoScan
Acaulon muticum
- Common Bristle-mossAloina aloidesPlantoScan
Common Bristle-moss
Aloina aloides
- Aloina ambiguaAloina ambiguaPlantoScan
Aloina ambigua
- Aschisma kansanumAschisma kansanumPlantoScan
Aschisma kansanum
- Convolute Bristle-mossBarbula convolutaPlantoScan
Convolute Bristle-moss
Barbula convoluta
- Common Beard MossBarbula unguiculataPlantoScan
Common Beard Moss
Barbula unguiculata
- Bryoerythrophyllum caledonicumBryoerythrophyllum caledonicumPlantoScan
Bryoerythrophyllum caledonicum
- Calymperastrum latifoliumCalymperastrum latifoliumPlantoScan
Calymperastrum latifolium
- Crumia latifoliaCrumia latifoliaPlantoScan
Crumia latifolia
- Didymodon mamillosusDidymodon mamillosusPlantoScan
Didymodon mamillosus
- Didymodon tomaculosusDidymodon tomaculosusPlantoScan
Didymodon tomaculosus
Genera in the Pottiaceae family
- Weissia8 species
- Tortula5 species · e.g. Dwarf Bristle-moss
- Barbula3 species · e.g. Convolute Bristle-moss
- Didymodon3 species
- Gymnostomum3 species
- Syntrichia3 species
- Aloina2 species · e.g. Common Bristle-moss
- Acaulon1 species
- Aschisma1 species
- Bryoerythrophyllum1 species
- Calymperastrum1 species
- Crumia1 species
- Gyroweisia1 species
- Hennediella1 species
- Hymenostylium1 species
- Microbryum1 species · e.g. Davall's Cushion Moss
- Molendoa1 species
- Pterygoneurum1 species
- Tortella1 species · e.g. Fragile Cushion Moss
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.