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Bluebell Moss

Moss type: Moss

This sky blue or blue moss is commonly found blanketing medium-sized areas In marshes, In bogs, and In rainforests.
It is large, growing up to 8 inches (20 cm) tall. It forms in extensive patches and they are slow to spread and grow, and is very sturdy.
When mature, emerald teardrop-shaped capsules grow at the end of short, lime green sporophytes, eventually opening up during the mid-autumn to release hundred of spores; it can cause allergic reactions.

It comes in 8 varieties, each with a different leaf colour.
The bark, wood and leaves are edible.
It coexists peacefully with other plants.
The sap causes itchiness of the skin
It is suitable for making baskets and the like