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Homomallium moss

Homomallium incurvatum

Also called Incurved Feather Moss

Homomallium moss
Photo: HermannSchachner, CC0

Homomallium incurvatum, also called incurved feather moss, is a small mat-forming moss native to Eurasia and North America. It is a wild woodland and rock species rather than a garden plant, and it grows best in cool, damp, shaded conditions.

Family
Pylaisiaceae (Pylaisi family)
Light
Shade, Part shade
Water
Keep the moss damp; it thrives in naturally moist conditions and dries out quickly in full sun.
Soil
Grows on bark, rotting wood, rock or soil rather than in potting mix.
Temperature
Tolerates cool to cold temperatures; hardy in temperate regions.
How easy
Moderate

About

Homomallium incurvatum is a species of moss belonging to the family Hypnaceae.

It is native to Eurasia and Northern America.

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Homomallium moss

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Homomallium incurvatum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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