Leucobryum glaucum
Table of Contents
Common Names: White Cushion Moss, Large White-moss
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Bryophyta |
| Class: Bryopsida |
| Order: Dicranales |
| Family: Dicranaceae |
| Genus: Leucobryum |
| Species: Leucobryum glaucum |
Conservation Status
Identifying Features
The white cushion moss is 1-3" long and grows upright. They are a pale green to blue-green color and grow in a clump or ball.
Habitat & Range
This moss is found on the forest floor, over rotting wood and in moist areas.
Behavior
The leaves are several cell-layers thick with layers of dead cells (hyaline cells). These cells can store 400 times the moss’s dry weight in water.
Featured image by James Dake.
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