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Moss with Sporangium

Description:

This moss is growing in the grooves of paved bricks in a very wet and cold area, only get late afternoon sun. the little red Sporangium sticking up out of first pics is about 2 cm high, maybe smaller... really really tiny!

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3 Comments

arlanda
arlanda 11 years ago

It should not be in the lichens mission, it is a moss.

Smith'sZoo
Smith'sZoo 11 years ago

Hi C.Sydes, thank you, how interesting.. i find them very beautiful... a little green between the bricks in the driveway. Hope all is well on your side.

C.Sydes
C.Sydes 11 years ago

this is a moss and the little stalked red capsule is a sporangium - a sac full of spores

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Western Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Sep 1, 2012
Submitted on Sep 1, 2012

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