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Palm tree moss
Leucolepis acanthoneura
Endemic to western North America, the palm tree moss is a type of moss that looks like miniature palm trees, hence the name. The Saanich people, the Indigenous American tribe, used this moss for making a yellow dye. It is found in various wet and damp habitats. 
Key Facts About Palm tree moss
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Attributes of Palm tree moss
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Moss
Leaf type
Evergreen
Scientific Classification of Palm tree moss
Phylum
Mosses
Class
True mosses
Order
Bryales
Family
Mniaceae
Genus
Leucolepis
Species
Palm tree moss
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Leucolepis acanthoneura
Endemic to western North America, the palm tree moss is a type of moss that looks like miniature palm trees, hence the name. The Saanich people, the Indigenous American tribe, used this moss for making a yellow dye. It is found in various wet and damp habitats.
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Key Facts About Palm tree moss
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Attributes of Palm tree moss
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Moss
Leaf type
Evergreen
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Scientific Classification of Palm tree moss
Phylum
Mosses Class
True mosses Order
Bryales Family
Mniaceae Genus
Leucolepis Species
Palm tree moss 
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