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Monday, August 20, 2012

Moss Monday: Pincushion Moss




Pincushion Moss at Mountain Moss

"Leucobryum – Called Pincushion Moss, these mounds are deep to light green depending upon its moisture content. It grows on a variety of substrates including rich, acidic soils to barren, sandy locations. It gets tiny golden brown sporophytes during all seasons."
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  1. Josh LeoAugust 20, 2012 at 10:40 AM

    that looks like selaginella kraussiana brownii in the photo, sometimes called pincushion SPIKEmoss...

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