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Emerald Moor Moss

Moss type: Moss

This moss green moss is commonly found blanketing tiny areas In moorlands.
It is modest-sized, growing up to 3 inches (8 cm) tall. It forms in thin clumps and they spread and grow quickly, and is overwhelmingly resistant; it is very difficult to kill.
When mature, emerald shield-shaped capsules grow at the end of short, lime green sporophytes, eventually opening up during the mid-autumn to release thousands of spores; it can cause severe allergic reactions.

It is suitable for making paper
It can grow in even the most barren lands.
The bark is frequently covered in moss.