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Burned Ground Moss aka Purple Moss

Ceratodon purpureus

Description:

Dense mat of green tufts which turn brown when dry.

Habitat:

Disturbed places such as roadsides and ditches but I have also seen this plant in undisturbed boreal forest ecosystems.

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JudyWeiler
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JudyWeiler

Alberta, Canada

Spotted on Oct 8, 2011
Submitted on Feb 10, 2013

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