Dawsonia superba

Tall Dawsonia, Giant Moss

Stiff, robust moss, individual plants erect, forming spreading colonies.

Additional information

• FamilyPolytrichaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Size1-50 cm high
• Plant groupingFerns & Fern Allies
• LeavesThin narrow finely pointed grey-green leaves spiralling around thick stems.
• Flower colourReddish-brown
• FlowersMale and female flowers on separate plants. Capsules are terminal, held above the foliage. They are covered in reddish-brown hairs and have a bunch of whitish bristles at the opening.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsMedium to heavy clay soils on banks in wet forests and rainforest. Full shade.
• Garden useGrow in containers or a shaded fernery in moist soil.
• Commercially availableNever
• Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions

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