pixie moss

noun

A low subshrub (not a true moss), of species Pyxidanthera barbulata, native to the east coast of the US, producing a mat on the ground.

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Meanings

nounpixie moss (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA low subshrub (not a true moss), of species Pyxidanthera barbulata, native to the east coast of the US, producing a mat on the ground.
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APA

pixie moss. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pixie%20moss

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“pixie moss.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pixie%20moss. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pixie moss,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pixie%20moss.

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