Golden Moss

This orange-yellow moss is commonly found blanketing giant areas On trees, and In heathlands.
It is short, growing up to 1 inch (3 cm) tall. It forms in sparse patches and they are exceptionally hardy, and is very frail.
When mature, emerald teardrop-shaped capsules grow at the end of short, lime green sporophytes, eventually opening up during the early winter to release dozens of spores; it can cause severe allergic reactions.