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Pincushion Moss

Mosses and Liverworts

Leucobryum glaucum, commonly known as pincushion moss or leucobryum moss, is a species of moss with a wide distribution across eastern North America and Europe. It inhabits temperate forests of the Northern Hemisphere, and its structure allows it to absorb metal ions from its surroundings. It reproduces through apical growth, fragmentation, and a form of sexual reproduction called oogamy, a process that requires moist conditions because its sperm can travel only through water.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 3
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Scientific Name
Leucobryum glaucum (Hedw.) Angstr. 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Bryopsida, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Pincushion Moss

In Biome

Temperate Forest, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Leucobryum glaucum
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Found In

Belgium

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Denmark

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Luxembourg

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North America

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Norway

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Portugal

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South Asia

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Sweden

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United States

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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Leucobryum glaucum
  • Introduction
    Leucobryum glaucum, commonly known as leucobryum moss or pincushion moss, is a species of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) with a wide distribution in eastern North America and Europe.
  • moss inhabiting temperate forests
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 295430
    Leucobryum glaucum, commonly known as leucobryum moss or pincushion moss, is a species of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) with a wide distribution in eastern North America and Europe.
  • In Biome: Temperate Forest, Wikipedia intro: "deous mosses (Dicranidae) with a wide distribution in eastern North America and Europe. It inhabits temperate forests in the Northern Hemisphere, and its struct..."
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. NatureServe Explorer: Leucobryum glaucum
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Plantae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Plants","language":"EN"},{"name":"Flora","language":"EN"}],"cites_listings":[]
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5. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category): IUCN Red List category of Leucobryum glaucum
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category)iucnRedListCategory record
Quote, iucnRedListCategory record
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ1500863, descriptionView the Source
Wikidata: Pincushion Moss
  • Wikidata Q1500863, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Bryopsida, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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