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Emerald Shade Moss

Moss type: Moss

This gray moss is commonly found blanketing small areas In damp forests, and In rainforests.
It is small, growing up to 2 inches (5 cm) tall. It forms in extensive patches and they are slow to spread and grow, and is overwhelmingly resistant; it is very difficult to kill.
When mature, emerald kidney-shaped capsules grow at the end of short, lime green sporophytes, eventually opening up during the early summer to release thousands of spores.

It is almost impossible to grow from cuttings.
It is suitable for creating flexible, durable textiles
It coexists peacefully with other plants.
It is bio-luminescent.
The grains are bitter, but very healthy and are suitable for boiling.