''Leucobryum glaucum'', commonly known as leucobryum moss or pin cushion moss, is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of
haplolepideous mosses (
Dicranidae
The Dicranidae are a widespread and diverse subclass of mosses in class Bryopsida, with many species of dry or disturbed areas. They are distinguished by their spores; the peristome Peristome (from the Greek ''peri'', meaning 'around' or 'about' ...
) with a wide distribution in eastern North America and Europe.
External links
Illinois Wildflowers - Leucobryum glaucum
References
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Dicranales