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Cream Moss

Moss type: Moss

This cream moss is commonly found growing in small clumps In rainforests, On rotten logs, and In moorlands.
It is small, growing up to 2 inches (5 cm) tall. It forms in small clumps and they overwhelm an area rapidly, and is slightly frail; it takes a lot of damage when trodden on.
When mature, emerald flame-shaped capsules grow at the end of short, lime green sporophytes, eventually opening up during the late summer to release hundred of spores; it can cause severe allergic reactions.

The petals are high in natural sugars
It is suitable for creating strong, durable textiles
It out-competes most other plants for nutrients and light.