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Silverfern

Moss type: Moss

This silver moss is commonly found blanketing tiny areas On trees, and In bogs.
It is colossal, growing up to 10 inches (25 cm) tall. It forms in thin clumps and they are exceptionally hardy, and is extremely hardy.
When mature, emerald crescent-shaped capsules grow at the end of short, lime green sporophytes, eventually opening up during the mid-summer to release millions of spores; it can cause allergic reactions.

It is almost impossible to grow from cuttings.
It is often referred to as the most beautiful of all flowers.
It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles