mossy
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Post by mossy on Nov 11, 2012 1:09:05 GMT -5
Well i am thinking about making a moss garden in the bottom of the gully here. It is nice and moist. I will try and grow the largest moss there is there. this is the moss. I have seen it growing up to 12 in (30 cm) high. i will need to find some first!
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Post by Sphagnum on Nov 11, 2012 19:26:54 GMT -5
Wow, looks fantastic mossy! Even just the natural settings is beautiful. If it is always moist, you could look into seeding the area with live sphagnum perhaps.
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Post by mossqurl69 on Nov 11, 2012 21:06:53 GMT -5
Very nice! Can't wait to see how this turns out.
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Post by mosslover61 on Nov 11, 2012 21:08:27 GMT -5
duuuude, sweeet. They look like mini palm trees~!!
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mossy
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Post by mossy on Nov 11, 2012 21:56:14 GMT -5
It is not wet enough to grow spag. but I will prob grow some other mosses there.
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Post by mosslover61 on Nov 11, 2012 22:02:40 GMT -5
It is not wet enough to grow spag. but I will prob grow some other mosses there. That's unfortunate to hear. Good luck in your future endeavors~!
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Post by dendroguy on Nov 12, 2012 17:48:24 GMT -5
If I'm correct, this isn't a true moss, but a vascular plant in the genus Equisetum. An interesting plant nonetheless.
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mossy
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Post by mossy on Nov 12, 2012 18:52:52 GMT -5
Na, it is a moss - Dawsonia superba!
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Post by Sphagnum on Nov 12, 2012 18:55:43 GMT -5
Na, it is a moss - Dawsonia superba! Wouldn't have thought of it being a moss. Even Wikipedia confirms it... "Kingdom: Plantae Division: Bryophyta Class: Polytrichopsida Subclass: Polytrichidae Order: Polytrichales Family: Polytrichaceae Genus: Dawsonia"
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawsonia_(moss))
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mossy
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Post by mossy on Nov 12, 2012 21:03:33 GMT -5
Still says it is a moss - looks like both of us are partly right!
From your link:
"Dawsonia is a genus of acrocarpous mosses. Dawsonia, along with other members of the order Polytrichales, are taller than most mosses and have thicker leaves. They have conducting systems analogous to those of vascular plants."
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