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Photo by cjwidmaier
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Field Notes

Description:

Stringy moss growing in a thick mat at the base of a tree

Habitat:

Mixed Deciduous forest, growing at the base of a tree to about .5 meters off of the ground.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
DaneCole
looks like a regular moss, just trying to migrate up the tree.
drP
Here's a picture of one species of fern moss growing on a tree trunk: http://www.afripics.co.za/home/products/product.php?ProductID=129941095538
drP
I've never seen it grow like this (so I'm probably wrong), but it looks like some species of fern moss (Thuidium).

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PublishedMarch 17, 2013

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