Ulota
Ulota is a genus of mosses comprising 69 species with a worldwide distribution, though most species are found in the southern hemisphere.
They have commonly been grouped within the genus Orthotrichum, though recently they have been placed in their own genus. Their phylogeny and taxonomy have been an area of debate ever since they were placed in their own genus, though it has been largely accepted to place Ulota as a genus of their own. They can be found growing on trees close to the coast, though some species are also found on rocks. Their shoots form small tufts to large mats across habitats, often intertwined with other mosses, including Orthotrichum species.
29 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Ulota crispa
complexUlota crispa
Twisted Ulota Moss
speciesUlota obtusiuscula
Ulota bruchii
speciesUlota bruchii
Hutchins' Pincushion
speciesUlota hutchinsiae
Club Pincushion
speciesUlota coarctata
Ulota megalospora
speciesUlota megalospora
Ulota lutea
speciesUlota lutea
Drummond's Pincushion Moss
speciesUlota drummondii
Ulota viridis
speciesUlota viridis
Ulota fulva
speciesUlota fulva
Ulota japonica
speciesUlota japonica
Ulota rehmannii
speciesUlota rehmannii
Ulota ecklonii
speciesUlota ecklonii
Ulota macrospora
speciesUlota macrospora
Ulota germana
speciesUlota germana
Ulota curvifolia
speciesUlota curvifolia
Ulota rufescens
speciesUlota rufescens
Ulota anceps
speciesUlota anceps
Ulota dixonii
speciesUlota dixonii
Ulota membranata
speciesUlota membranata
Ulota bellii
speciesUlota bellii
Ulota breviseta
speciesUlota breviseta
Ulota novae-seelandiae
speciesUlota novae-seelandiae
Ulota laticiliata
speciesUlota laticiliata
Ulota perichaetialis
speciesUlota perichaetialis
Ulota weymouthii
speciesUlota weymouthii
Ulota robusta
speciesUlota robusta
Ulota reptans
speciesUlota reptans
Ulota barclayi
speciesUlota barclayi
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 123138.