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Menzies' Tree Moss
Leucolepis acanthoneura
26 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Tree Climacium MossClimacium dendroides
Oregon Beaked MossKindbergia oregana
stairstep mossHylocomium splendens
Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga
Cat's Tail MossPseudisothecium stoloniferum
dendroalsia mossDendroalsia abietina
Pleuroziopsis ruthenica
Palm-tree MossPlagiomnium undulatum
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Canada | 4,874 |
|---|---|
| British Columbia | 4,874 |
| United States | 3,689 |
| Washington | 1,602 |
| Oregon | 907 |
| California | 357 |
| Alaska | 144 |
| Idaho | 78 |
| Nevada | 10 |
| Alberta | 7 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mosses · Bryophyta |
| Class | Joint-toothed Mosses · Bryopsida |
| Order | Bryales |
| Family | Mniaceae |
| Genus | Leucolepis |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Menzies' Tree Moss with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.