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Cryptogams in the Olympic Peninsula
| Organism Description |
| Organism: Leucolepis acanthoneuron |
| Class: MOSSES |
| Macrohabitat: Conifer |
| Microhabitat: Forest floor |
| Substrate: FOREST FLOOR |
| Description: Examine an individual plant and it will probably remind you of a miniature palm tree. The tree-like form may not be noticeable from above, however, since many individual plants grow closely together. Leucolepis acanthoneuron is common in shaded, moist forest from low to mid elevations, on the forest floor, decayed logs, and occasionally tree bases. Leafy branches are arranged in a spiral on the upper portion of a long leafless stem. Narrow, white, scale-like leaves can be seen on dry stems. Female plants bear the sporophyte with an elongate and nodding capsule, whereas male plants are topped with a rosette. SIZE: Plants 4-8 cm tall; leaves 1.5-2 mm long. SIMILAR SPECIES: There are two, less common, tree-like mosses, Climacium dendroides and Thamnobryum neckeroides. Both differ from L. acanthoneuron by having green stem scales, and sporophyte capsules that stand straight up from the stalk. |
| Description Quality: 9.0000 |
| Authority: (Schwaegr.) Lindb. |
| Common Name: Menzies' tree moss |
| Olympic List: The organism is not on the list |
- Site Details:
- Site Details for Leucolepis acanthoneuron at 1.75 Wash-out
- Site Details for Leucolepis acanthoneuron at Bench Mark 2722ft
- Site Details for Leucolepis acanthoneuron at Brandeberry rd. cabins
- Site Details for Leucolepis acanthoneuron at Dodger Point Trail Plot 2
- Site Details for Leucolepis acanthoneuron at Dose Silver Fir plot 1
- Site Details for Leucolepis acanthoneuron at Dosewallips Plot 2
- Site Details for Leucolepis acanthoneuron at Elwha Alnus rubra Plot
- Site Details for Leucolepis acanthoneuron at Elwha LTEM Permanent Plot 1
- Site Details for Leucolepis acanthoneuron at Elwha Muck Plot 1
- Site Details for Leucolepis acanthoneuron at Elwha Muck Plot 2
- Site Details for Leucolepis acanthoneuron at Hoh Sitka Spruce 5
- Site Details for Leucolepis acanthoneuron at Hoh Sitka Spruce plot 2
- Site Details for Leucolepis acanthoneuron at Hoh Sitka Spruce plot 3
- Site Details for Leucolepis acanthoneuron at Hoh Sitka Spruce plot 4
- Site Details for Leucolepis acanthoneuron at Hoh TSHE Plot 1
- Site Details for Leucolepis acanthoneuron at Hoh TSHE Plot 3
- Site Details for Leucolepis acanthoneuron at Kayostla Beach
- Site Details for Leucolepis acanthoneuron at Lake Mills Plot 1
- Site Details for Leucolepis acanthoneuron at Lena Lake Trail
- Site Details for Leucolepis acanthoneuron at Lower Elwha plot 1
- Site Details for Leucolepis acanthoneuron at Lower Elwha plot 2
- Site Details for Leucolepis acanthoneuron at Main Stem Hoh, Permanent Plot 1
- Site Details for Leucolepis acanthoneuron at Marymere Falls
- Site Details for Leucolepis acanthoneuron at Mid Elwha Trail Walk
- Site Details for Leucolepis acanthoneuron at NF Quinault TSHE plot 1
- Site Details for Leucolepis acanthoneuron at Norwegian Memorial Trail
- Site Details for Leucolepis acanthoneuron at Olympic National Park Headquarters
- Site Details for Leucolepis acanthoneuron at Ozette Cape Alava Trail
- Site Details for Leucolepis acanthoneuron at Soleduck Moss Harvest
- Site Details for Leucolepis acanthoneuron at Soleduc Plot 1
- Site Details for Leucolepis acanthoneuron at Upper Elwha River Silver fir Plot 3
