Kingdom:
Phylum:
Dicranidae
Order:
Dicranales
Species:
tahitense
ID:
1163992

Status:
valid

Authors:
Ångstr.

Source:
tro

Year:
1873

Citation Micro:
Öfvers. Förh. Kongl. Svenska Vetensk.-Akad. 30(5): 118 1873

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001163330

Common Names

  • Tahitense Moss
  • Tahitense Leucobryum Moss
  • Tahitense White Moss

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Description

Leucobryum tahitense (also called Tahitian Moss, among many other common names) is a species of moss native to the Americas, Europe, and Asia. It is a small, tufted moss with white or grayish-white shoots. It grows in moist, shady habitats, such as woodlands, meadows, and along streams.

Uses & Benefits

Leucobryum tahitense is used as a decorative plant in gardens and as a ground cover in landscaping, as well as for erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Leucobryum tahitense has small, white flowers that bloom in the summer. Its seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and light green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Leucobryum tahitense can be propagated by division or by sowing spores. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. It is best grown in a humus-rich, acidic soil.

Where to Find Leucobryum tahitense

Leucobryum tahitense can be found in Tahiti.

Species in the Leucobryum genus

Leucobryum acutifolium, Leucobryum aduncum, Leucobryum albescens, Leucobryum albicans, Leucobryum albidum, Leucobryum aneitense, Leucobryum angustum, Leucobryum antillarum, Leucobryum arfakianum, Leucobryum argentinicum, Leucobryum babetii, Leucobryum ballinense, Leucobryum bistratosum, Leucobryum boivinianum, Leucobryum boninense, Leucobryum boryanum, Leucobryum bowringii, Leucobryum calycinum, Leucobryum cambouei, Leucobryum cameruniae, Leucobryum chevalieri, Leucobryum chlorophyllosum, Leucobryum clavatum, Leucobryum comorense, Leucobryum congolense, Leucobryum crispum, Leucobryum cruegerianum, Leucobryum cucullatum, Leucobryum flavo-mucronatum, Leucobryum fouta-djalloni, Leucobryum galinonii, Leucobryum giganteum, Leucobryum glaucum, Leucobryum gracile, Leucobryum gunnii, Leucobryum heterodictyon, Leucobryum homalophyllum, Leucobryum humillimum, Leucobryum imbricatum, Leucobryum incurvifolium, Leucobryum isleanum, Leucobryum javense, Leucobryum juniperoideum, Leucobryum laminatum, Leucobryum letestui, Leucobryum leucophanoides, Leucobryum macro-falcatum, Leucobryum madagassum, Leucobryum martianum, Leucobryum mayottense,

Species in the Leucobryaceae family

Holomitriopsis laevifolia, Mitrobryum koelzii, Sphaerothecium phascoideum, Sphaerothecium reconditum, Sphaerothecium subchlorophyllosum, Steyermarkiella anomalodictya, Atractylocarpus alpinus, Atractylocarpus alticaulis, Atractylocarpus brasiliensis, Atractylocarpus longisetus, Atractylocarpus nanus, Atractylocarpus neocaledonicus, Atractylocarpus patagonicus, Atractylocarpus madagascariensis, Atractylocarpus novoguineensis, Atractylocarpus subporodictyon, Brothera leana, Campylopodiella himalayana, Campylopodiella flagellacea, Campylopodiella crenulata, Campylopodiella stenocarpa, Campylopodiella dorothyae, Campylopus joshii, Campylopus incurvatus, Campylopus laxoventralis, Campylopus sharpii, Campylopus acuminatus, Campylopus aemulans, Campylopus albidovirens, Campylopus ambiguus, Campylopus amboroensis, Campylopus anderssonii, Campylopus andreanus, Campylopus angustiretis, Campylopus arctocarpus, Campylopus arcuatus, Campylopus areodictyon, Campylopus argyrocaulon, Campylopus asperifolius, Campylopus atrovirens, Campylopus aureonitens, Campylopus austro-alpinus, Campylopus austrosubulatus, Campylopus bartramiaceus, Campylopus beauverdianus, Campylopus belangeri, Campylopus bicolor, Campylopus brevipilus, Campylopus brunneus, Campylopus cambouei,