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Emerald Heath Moss

Moss type: Moss

This cream and green moss is commonly found blanketing small areas On trees, and In heathlands.
It is short, growing up to 1 inch (3 cm) tall. It forms in large clumps and they spread and grow quickly, and is very rigid; it struggles more than most during dry spells.
When mature, emerald V-shaped capsules grow at the end of short, lime green sporophytes, eventually opening up during the mid-summer to release dozens of spores.

It only grows on the most fertile lands.
It is suitable for making paper
It is very rare outside of a particular area.