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Emerald

Moss type: Moss

This slate or brilliant green moss is commonly found growing in tiny clumps In bogs, In moorlands, and In damp forests.
It is average-sized, growing up to 5 inches (13 cm) tall. It forms in sparse patches, and is overwhelmingly resilient.
When mature, emerald spiral capsules grow at the end of short, lime green sporophytes, eventually opening up during the late summer to release hundred of spores.

It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles
It commonly grows in large patches.
It is possible to grow it from cuttings.