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Bartramia pomiformis
Bartramia pomiformis (Apple moss) is a species of moss in the Bartramiaceae family. It is typically green or glaucous in hue, although sometimes it can appear yellowish. The stems extend from a half cm to 8 cm, with narrowly lanceolate to linear-lanceolate leaves apple moss, (Bartramia pomiformis), moss of the subclass Bryidae that has apple-shaped capsules (spore cases) and forms wide, deep cushions in moist, rocky woods throughout the Northern Hemisphere. It is one of more than 100 species in the genus Bartramia; more than 10 are found in North America. An apple moss is usually erect, with a two-forked caulid (stem) about 6 cm (about 2.25 inches) tall, with rust-coloured, feltlike hairs on its lower part. The top half of each phyllid (leaf) is serrated.
Growing on a protected hill - it had been raining for days, so it's impossible to tell if this is always a moist location or just as a result of the rainfall. Also, the characteristic curling of the dry fronds cannot be seen on this specimen.
Spotted along the road at Camp Windy Waters on Lake Allatoona
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