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What Kind of Moss is This?

Started By Gregory2455 , Jan 19 2015 11:37 PM

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#1 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted January 19 2015 - 11:37 PM

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Anyone know? I have more images if this is not enough.

#2 Offline Crystals - Posted January 20 2015 - 7:11 AM

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Is it a wild or cultivated variety?

I know there are 2-3 types like that in the aquarium trade, often grown emersed in amphibian or vivarium setups.

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#3 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted January 20 2015 - 7:50 AM

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Wild.

#4 Offline dean_k - Posted January 20 2015 - 4:00 PM

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It looks like sphagnum moss to me.

#5 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted January 20 2015 - 5:32 PM

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It looks like sphagnum moss to me.

That is what I originally thought, and still hope, as I brought some home.

#6 Offline dspdrew - Posted January 21 2015 - 6:46 AM

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I don't think any Sphagnum moss grows around here. This looks like the same short carpet-like moss that I see in the local mountains a lot. I'm growing some of it myself, but I've never tried to figure out what type of moss it is.

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#7 Offline Foogoo - Posted January 21 2015 - 11:09 AM

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Haircap moss possibly?

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