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Wind-blown moss

Dicranum scoparium

Description:

The moss gets its common name from the appearance of its "leaves," which appear to be bent by the wind. Like all mosses, this is a nonvascular plant and has no true leaves.

Habitat:

Moist acidic soil.

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3 Comments

drP
drP 11 years ago

Thanks!

drpalombella
drpalombella 11 years ago

It's a soft as it looks, too!

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 11 years ago

So silky! :)

drP
Spotted by
drP

Virginia, USA

Spotted on Mar 15, 2010
Submitted on Feb 19, 2013

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