black moss

Noun

• Any of numerous species of dark-coloured mosses (Bryophyta), possibly species of the genera Grimmia (genus), Andreaea, Syntrichia (genus), Cinclidotus (genus).
• Tillandsia usneoides (Spanish moss), a flowering plant, particularly after it has been dried for use as stuffing and decoration.
• Nostoc flagelliforme (species) (fat choy), a terrestrial cyanobacterium eaten in Chinese cuisine.
• Bryoria fremontii (wila), a lichen eaten by First Peoples in North America.