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Ulota moss

Ulota crispa

Also called Crisped pincushion, Crisped Pincushion Moss

Ulota moss
Photo: HermannSchachner, CC0

Ulota crispa, the crisped pincushion moss, is a small moss that forms tight mounds on tree bark. It is a wild woodland species, not usually grown as a garden or houseplant.

Family
Orthotrichaceae (Orthotrich family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Part shade, Shade
Water
Keep the moss moist, misting in dry weather; it naturally takes up water from rain and humid air.
Soil
Grows on bark or rock rather than soil; can be attached to a bark or stone surface.
Temperature
Hardy in cool temperate conditions; suited to the climate of eastern North America.
How easy
Moderate

About

Ulota crispa, the crisped pincushion moss, is a species of acrocarpous moss in the genus Ulota native to eastern North America. It is generally found in tight mounds on tree bark.

Other Ulota plants

Ulota barclayi · Ulota moss · Ulota yakushimensis · Ulota moss

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ulota crispa 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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