Savanna PyxiemossPyxidanthera barbulata
Also known as Flowering Moss · Flowering Pixie-Moss · Flowering Pixiemoss
Pyxidanthera barbulata is a low-growing, mat-forming evergreen subshrub from the sandy, acidic soils of eastern North America. It produces abundant small white to pink.
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Savanna Pyxiemoss Names & Synonyms
Common names and botanical synonyms
Common Names
- Flowering Moss
- Flowering Pixie-Moss
- Flowering Pixiemoss
- Pine Barren Beauty
- Savanna Pyxiemoss
Synonyms
- Diapensia americana Banks ex Sims
- Diapensia barbulata Elliott
- Diapensia cuneifolia Pursh
Savanna Pyxiemoss Taxonomy
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Ericales |
| family | Diapensiaceae |
| genus | Pyxidanthera |
| species | Pyxidanthera barbulata |