MILK MOSS (LEUCOBRYUM JAVENSE)
- RM30.00
Leucobryum javense is a moss with creeping stems that form cushions or mats. It's also known as milk moss or pincushion moss.
Appearance
- Color varies from almost white to pale green, depending on whether it's dry or wet
- Leaves are linear-lanceolate, curved, and crowded on the stem
- Stems are brown, brittle, and lack a central strand in cross-section
Habitat
- Found on old logs, stumps, soil, rock, and the bases of trees
- Thrives in indirect sunlight or partial shade
- Prefers temperatures between 15°C to 30°C (59°F to 86°F)
- Loves high humidity
Growth
- Can form small to very large dense cushions
- Can occur as individual stems among other bryophytes
- During dry spells, they may appear pale, almost white, transitioning to a darker green when moistened
Other characteristics
- Plants are unisexual
- Sporophytes are rare
- Male plants stunted and found growing among the leaves of the female plants
- Leaves are strongly concave below, subtubulose above, entire, often appearing transversely corrugate
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