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Leucobryum glaucum, commonly known as leucobryum moss or pin cushion moss, is a species of haplolepideous mosses with a wide distribution in eastern North America and Europe. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It inhabits temperate forests in the Northern Hemisphere, and its structure allows it to absorb metal ions.
Silene acaulis, known as moss campion [2] or cushion pink, is a small wildflower that is common all over the high arctic and tundra and in high mountains of Eurasia and North America (Alps, Carpathians, southern Siberia, Pyrenees, British Isles, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Rocky Mountains).
The compact growth form of cushion plants reduces air flow over the surface of the epidermis, reducing the rate of water loss. Additionally, many cushion plants have small and fleshy leaves which reduce the surface area of the plant, which reduces transpiration and conserves water. In alpine environments well above the tree line, cold is a ...
Many hellebores (Helleborus spp.) have thick green foliage that tends to last all year.The plant's bright flower colors, such as pink, yellow, or white, will add a much-needed pop of color to the ...
A person works to clear wet and heavy snow from a sidewalk during a winter storm in Philadelphia, in Feb. 2024. Credit - Matt Rourke—AP The U.S. will feel the effects of all of this atmospheric ...
A massive winter storm is currently rolling through the Midwest and East Coast, with heavy snow and ice leaving thousands without power on Monday.. Tens of millions of Americans were under winter ...
Grimmia pulvinata, otherwise known as grey-cushioned grimmia [3] or pulvinate dry rock moss, [4] is a bryophyte moss common in temperate climates worldwide. Characteristics [ edit ]
The first significant winter storm of the year is endangering a 2,100-mile swath of the U.s. as it slams major cities like Kansas City, St. Louis and Indianapolis with heavy snow, blizzard ...