SafePlants

No images found for this plant ID: 23372.

Ensure images are uploaded to the Media Library and tagged with "23372" in the "plant_image_tag" taxonomy.

Safe for Children?

✅ Safe: 0
❓ Neutral: 0
❌ Unsafe: 0

Safe for Dogs?

✅ Safe: 0
❓ Neutral: 0
❌ Unsafe: 0

Safe for Cats?

✅ Safe: 0
❓ Neutral: 0
❌ Unsafe: 0

Safe for Reptiles?

✅ Safe: 0
❓ Neutral: 0
❌ Unsafe: 0

iwatsukiella moss

Scientific Name: Iwatsukiella leucotricha

Family: Pterigynandraceae

Category: Moss

Growth: Nonvascular

Duration:

Other Names:

       

Iwatsukiella Moss

Iwatsukiella, commonly known as Iwatsukiella Moss, is a fascinating plant belonging to the moss family.

Nomenclature and Taxonomy

  • Scientific Name: Iwatsukiella W.R. Buck & H.A. Crum, 1978
  • Common Name: Iwatsukiella Moss
  • Species: Iwatsukiella leucotricha (Mitt.) W.R. Buck & H.A. Crum
  • Family: Pterigynandraceae
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Synonyms: Habrodon leucotrichus (Mitt.) Perss.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Iwatsukiella has been found on coniferous tree trunks in fog-drenched ridges in Oregon.

Conservation Status

  • State Endangered
  • USFS sensitive rank: G4G5 / S1

Morphological Characteristics

  • Also known as Hairy leaf-tip soft-teeth moss.
  • Iwatsukiella leucotricha has shoots of comparable width, color, and leaves with ciliate-piliferous tips to Silver hair moss (fabronia moss).

Quirky Facts

  • The genus Iwatsukiella was established in 1978 by Buck & Crum.

Further Information

  • MOST: Moss TROPICOS Database
  • Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • Barcode of Life Data Systems