Bryoandersonia illecebra
“spoon-leaved moss”
![Bryoandersonia illecebra Photo by Bob Klips.](https://ohiomosslichen.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Bryoandersonia-illecebra-2-433x650.jpg)
Bryoandersonia illecebra at base of tree in a wet meadow.
Alum Creek State Park. Delaware County, Ohio. March 14, 2014.
![Bryoandersonia illecebra photo by Bob Klips](https://ohiomosslichen.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Bryoandersonia-illecebra-750x499.jpg)
Bryoandersonia illecebra at base of tree in a wet meadow.
Alum Creek State Park. Delaware County, Ohio. March 14, 2014.
![Bryoandersonia illecebra photo by Bob Klips](https://ohiomosslichen.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Bryoandersonia-illecebra1-750x500.jpg)
Bryoandersonia illecebra on soil atop bluff overlooking Alum Creek in Delaware County, Ohio. September 9, 2011.
How to recognize Bryoandersonia illecebra: This moss forms mats of what looks like little green worms, often with whitish tips. This julaceous (with leaves appressed to branches and stems) moss has very concave leaves 1 to 2 mm long with a flat tip, that is often twisted. This twisted tip is visible with a handlens with careful observation. It has a single costa (midvein) that does not reach the leaf tip and no teeth along the leaf margin.
Where to find Bryoandersonia illecebra: It is found on banks in forests and woods, on rocks and tree bases, and in grassy lawns with a little shade. It is found in all the eastern states except for northern New England and is more common in southern states.