Pincushion Moss

Pincushion Moss Leucobryum glaucum  Part to medium shade; medium to moderately dry moisture level; forms on acidic soil containing humus, clay, sand, gravel or rocky material.  1.5 to 5 inches height. Native Region:  Listed by the Tennessee Herbarium as native to Tennessee with no listing by county Description:  An evergreen moss that forms dense cushions of plants from 1/2 to 2 inches across or more.  Color varies from pale grayish green to medium green.  Appears a darker green when it is wet and cells are filled with water.  More tolerant of drier conditions than most mosses.  Occurs in rocky woodlands, edges of woods, shaded hillsides, wooded bluffs, well rotted logs, and sandstone cliffs and ledges.  Can be long-lived.

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