Bryopsida
BROOM MOSS
Dicranum scoparium
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Fact: The leaves of the gametophyte all curve to one side, giving it the appearance of a tiny broom
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Dicranum scoparium, the Broom moss, is a species ofdicranid moss, native to North America, including theGreat Lakes region. It usually forms tufts or mats on soil in dry to moist forested areas. Broom moss can be distinguished by its leaves, which strongly curve to one side. Broom moss is usually robust and coarse, forming shiny […] read more
ROUGH MOSS
Claopodium crispifolium 
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Fact: A useful field characteristic to identify this moss are its chartreuse yellow tips, which contrast with the darker, older proximal portions of the plant
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FOUR-TOOTHED WONDER MOSS
Tetraphis pellucida 
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Fact: Rapidly colonizes new sites via fragmentation and gemmae production. If dominant competitors around, it will reproduce sexually via sporophytes to find new sites with less competition
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Tetraphis pellucida is one of two species ofmoss in the acrocarpous genusTetraphis.[1] Its name refers to its four large peristome teeth found on the sporophyte capsule. Tetraphis pellucida occurs almost exclusively on rotten stumps and logs,[2] and is native to the northern hemisphere.[3] The leafy shoot is between eight and 15 mm tall. The lower leaves […] read more
GOBLIN’S GOLD
Schistostega pennata 
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Fact: This moss is commonly found growing in Pacific Spirit Park under overturned trees. Its unique protonema luminesces yellow-green, giving it its common name.
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Schistostega pennata, also calledgoblin’s gold or luminous moss orluminescent moss,[1] is a mossknown for its glowing appearance in dark places. It is the only member of the family Schistostegaceae. The moss’s greenish-gold glowing appearance is due to the clear, spherical cells in the protonema that can collect even the faintest light like lenses, and the […] read more
Fox-tail Feather Moss
Thamnobryum alopecurum 
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• Thamnobryum alopecurum has a SPREAD of 1/2 (1 per 2 turns).
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Thamnobryum is a genus of moss in family Neckeraceae. (From Wikipedia, May 23rd, 2010) read more