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Iceland Moss
Iceland moss Description Iceland moss (Cetraria islandica ) is a lichen (a moss-like plant) that grows on the ground in mountains, forests, and arctic areas. In addition to Iceland, the lichen is found in Scandinavia, Great Britain, North America, Russia, and other areas in the Northern... Read more |
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peat moss
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moss
moss any species of the class Bryopsida, in which the liverworts are sometimes included. Mosses and liverworts together comprise the division Bryophyta , the first green land plants to develop in the process of evolution. It is believed that they evolved from certain very primitive vascular... Read more |
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Musci
Musci (mosses; division Bryophyta) A class of plants all of which have a gametophyte that is differentiated into stem and leaves. The leaves are generally only 1 cell thick (except at the midrib); they are never stalked. The leaves may be finely toothed or entire; they come in a variety of shapes... Read more |
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Bryophyte
Bryophytes Bryophytes are seedless plants without specialized water-conducting tissues. Bryophytes include mosses (phylum Bryophyta), liverworts (phylum Marchantiophyta Hepatophyta), and hornworts (phylum Anthocerophyta). They are plants that virtually everyone has seen,... Read more |
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liverwort
liverwort any plant of the class Marchantiopsida. Mosses and liverworts together comprise the division Bryophyta , primitive green land plants (see moss ; plant ); some of the earliest land plants resembled modern liverworts. In contrast to mosses, most liverworts grow prostrate and consist of a... Read more |
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sphagnum
sphagnum or peat moss, any species of the large and widely distributed genus Sphagnum, economically the most valuable moss . Sphagnums, the principal constituent of peat , typically grow as a floating mat on freshwater bogs . Their leaflike appendages have many large cells with circular... Read more |
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gemmation
gemmation A type of vegetative propagation in which small clumps of undifferentiated cells (gemmae) develop on the surface of a plant. These are shed and dispersed to other areas, where they grow to produce new individuals. Gemmation is found only in certain lower plants, such as mosses and... Read more |
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Lycopodium
Lycopodium Description Lycopodium (Lycopodium clavatum ) is a perennial evergreen plant that grows in pastures, woodlands, heaths, and moors of Great Britain, Northern Europe, and North America. It has a slender stem that trails along the ground and vertical branches that grow to 3-4 in (7.5-10... Read more |
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Bryophyta
Bryophyta , division of green land plants that includes the mosses (class Bryopsida), the liverworts (Marchantiopsida), and the hornworts (Anthocerotopsida). The liverworts and hornworts are generally inconspicuous plants; common liverworts include species of the genera Porella and ... Read more |
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Green gold: Moss grows where nothing else will
...heavy foot traffic. Moss prefers acidic soil. Where moss appears naturally...centers sell true moss, other than sphagnum...stays bright and green and you can see...that's when moss grows." Another propagation...remember: ... |
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DESPITE HIS TROUBLED PAST, MOSS GROWS ON MINNESOTA SLIPPING TO 21ST PICK,...
...win games,'' Moss said. Moss' older brother, Eric, an...December. ``Coach (Dennis) Green made the right call and I...with my brother,'' Randy Moss said. Green said he has no doubts about Moss. ``This is a young man who... |
 "The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)")
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MOSS GROWS ON PATS, NOT PACK.(SPORTS)
...com 608-252-6176 GREEN BAY -- General manager...Raiders wide receiver Randy Moss, and that Moss wasn't worth more than...am able to do," said Moss, who hung up before he...interest in playing in Green Bay with Brett Favre... |
 "The Washington Times (Washington, DC)")
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Moss grows tiresome in light of faux moon.(SPORTS)
...TIMES You just have to let Randy Moss be Randy Moss, whether he is one toke over the...Dungy, who has spent more time in Green Bay, Wis., than he normally cares...between bitterly cold and worse. Moss resorted to his faux mooning after... |
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Moss grows tired during no-huddle debate.(SPORTS)(Patrick Reusse)
...with 17 seconds remaining. Moss took one step off the line and...to ask about that last play. Moss was tired, and emphatically...successful a week earlier against Green Bay. The Patriots seemed incapable...downfield, downfield," Moss said. "In the first ... |
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Go green with moss: Part 1: Ann Martin makes the case to make a place for...
...not in our region. Moss grows in all types...ground. Soil-loving mosses can be found deep...and even asphalt. Moss grows in the city, too...If gardening with moss is starting to sound...prepare you to go ... |
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Green days: Moss pickers move a carpet of cash to market
...covered in a blanket of brilliant green moss about 2 inches thick and several...beard. "I know better now. It grows on rocks, too." Moss is the all-purpose sponge of...and the money harder to make. Moss is not commercially grown, so... |
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Profit and Moss; Pickers Leave No Stone -- or Tree -- Unturned in Search of...
...covered in a blanket of brilliant green moss some two inches thick and several...beard. "I know better now. It grows on rocks, too." Moss is the all-purpose sponge of...and the money harder to make. Moss is not commercially grown, so... |
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Moss adapts to roles as ground cover, focal point or accent.(Knight Ridder...
...foot traffic. Moss prefers acidic soil. Where moss appears naturally...stays bright and green and you can see...that's when moss grows." Another propagation...nurtured it to let the moss take over," she...turned into a rich ... |
 "Duluth News-Tribune (Duluth, MN)")
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Moss adapts to roles as ground cover, focal point or accent.
...foot traffic. Moss prefers acidic soil. Where moss appears naturally...stays bright and green and you can see...that's when moss grows." Another propagation...nurtured it to let the moss take over," she...turned into a rich ... |
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