<previous next>

Beige

Moss type: Moss

This beige moss is commonly found growing in large clumps In damp forests.
It is average-sized, growing up to 4 inches (10 cm) tall. It forms in extensive patches and they overwhelm an area rapidly, and is very flexible.
When mature, emerald cylindrical capsules grow at the end of short, lime green sporophytes, eventually opening up during the late summer to release dozens of spores.

The entire plant is edible and the grains areslightly savoury.
It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles