Plantae

RED-BOG MOSS

Sphagnum capillifolium
Scale 5 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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Plantae, Bryophyta, Sphagnopsida

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Fact: Commonly found growing in bogs and makes its environment acidic via a cation exchange mechanism.

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Graphic by Jennifer Deol
Sphagnum capillifolium, thesmall red peat moss, is a species of peat moss native to Canada, the northern United States, Greenland and Europe.[1] Small red peat can be distinguished by its sweeping, outward-curving branches that resemble tresses. Small red peat is a brownish-green to pinkish-red moss forming tight, carpet-like mounds. The leaves have no midrib and […] read more

FOUR-TOOTHED WONDER MOSS

Tetraphis pellucida
Scale 5 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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Plantae, Bryophyta, Bryopsida

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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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Graphic by Kristian Peterscommons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tetraphis_pellucida.jpeg
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

COMMON LIVERWORT

Marchantia polymorpha
Scale 5 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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Plantae, Marchantiophyta, Jungermanniopsida

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Fact: This liverwort reproduces sexually via antheridiophores and archegoniophores – which resemble an umbrella. It also reproduces asexually via gemmae found in gemma cups.

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Graphic by Jennifer Deol
Marchantia polymorpha, sometimes known as thecommon liverwort or umbrella liverwort, is a large liverwort with a wide distribution around the world. It is variable in appearance and has several subspecies. It isdioecious, having separate male and female plants. It is a thallose liverwort which forms a rosette of flattened thalli with forked branches. The thalli […] read more

GOBLIN’S GOLD

Schistostega pennata
Scale 5 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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Plantae, Bryophyta, Bryopsida

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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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Graphic by Jennifer Deol
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

CONTORTED HAIRY CAP MOSS

Pogonatum contortum
Scale 5 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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Plantae, Bryophyta, Polytrichopsida

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Image Description: Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) image of the sporangium which has a pepper shaker mechanism for spore dispersal.

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Graphic by Jennifer Deol & Diana W.
Plants medium-sized to large, in loose tufts or scattered, olive green to dark green. Stems 3-12 cm, erect, mostly simple. Leaves 5-9 mm, strongly crisped and contorted when dry, plane and broadly spreading when moist, loosely sheathing at base, linear-lanceolate, ending in a short spine; sheath not strongly differentiated, with gradually sloping shoulders, toothed nearly […] read more

FOUR-TOOTHED WONDER MOSS

Tetraphis pellucida
Scale 5 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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Plantae, Bryophyta, Tetraphidopsida

2 POINTS

Image Description: Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) image of the sporangium, which has four teeth structures for dispersing spores.

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Graphic by Shona Ellis
Tetraphis pellucida is one of two species ofmoss in the acrocarpous genus Tetraphis.[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 […] read more