Pincushion Moss

Appearance

The leaves are typically 6–9 mm long, erect and straight, occasionally slightly turned in one direction in larger plants, appressed and overlapping when dry, and largely composed of nerve. The lower, broader part of the leaf is as long as or longer than the narrow, tubular upper part.

Habitat

L. glaucum has a fairly broad ecological range, but the most common habitats are acidic woodland and mires, from wet heath through to valley mires, raised bogs and even fens. Some hummocks in woodland can be massive and colonized by other bryophytes and vascular plants. L. juniperoideum usually avoids wet places and is most frequent on soil, tree bases and rocks in woodland.