Hypnum moss (Hypnum cupressiforme)

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Hypnum cupressiforme - Wikipedia
Hypnum cupressiforme - Flora of North America
Knowing your Acrocarp from your Pleurocarp - mossandstonegardens.com

Duration: n/a Origination: All continents except AntarcticaEdibility: --Status in Yard: Living in East Yard


This moss has been living in the east yard for at least a year. I'm sure it has dried up and rehydrated multiple times. When my eastern neighbor accidentally killed the grass in that area by using too much fertilizer, the bare dirt provides a good substrate for mosses.
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Here's a closeup of the same patch of moss.


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