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Copper Moss

Moss type: Moss

This copper moss is commonly found blanketing medium-sized areas In bogs, and In damp forests.
It is small, growing up to 3 inches (8 cm) tall. It forms in extensive patches, and is overwhelmingly hardy.
When mature, emerald teardrop-shaped capsules grow at the end of short, lime green sporophytes, eventually opening up during the mid-autumn to release dozens of spores.

It is suitable for making strong rope
It is almost impossible to grow from cuttings.
All parts of the cactus are edible.