golden thread moss

Leptobryum pyriforme is a moss species belonging to the family Meesiaceae. It is known by the common name golden thread moss. The species was first described in 1855. It is found in a range of geographic locations, including Labrador, Québec, São Miguel Island, Madeira Island, TW, Flanders, SE, Vermont-US, Cundinamarca, Magdalena, Nariño, NO, DK, and several regions in Chile such as Coquimbo Region, Valparaíso Region, O'Higgins Region, Maule Region, Biobío Region, Aysén Region, Region of Magallanes and Antártica Chilena, and Metropolitana Region. It is also present in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Belgium, Flemish Region, and Pasto.