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Copper Shield Moss

Moss type: Moss

This copper moss is commonly found blanketing small areas In rainy mountain ranges, In damp forests, and In heathlands.
It is small, growing up to 1 inch (3 cm) tall. It forms in small clumps, and is very rigid.
When mature, emerald shield-shaped capsules grow at the end of elongated, lime green sporophytes, eventually opening up during the mid-summer to release thousands of spores.

It out-competes most other plants for nutrients and light.
It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles