![]() ![]() ![]() Hair Cap Moss ( Polytrichum spp.) another clump-forming moss that is often found growing directly on the soil.Ĭushion Moss ( Leucobynum spp. Rock Cap Moss ( Dicranum spp.) a common type of moss that forms clumps on the ground. It can be easily peeled back like a cloth. Sheet Moss ( Hypnum spp.) a moss that typically grows flat on rocks, logs, and soil. What are some of the common types of moss in the home landscape? When mature, the capsules release their fine contents onto moist soil, logs or rocks and produce new moss plants. Water transfers the male cells to fertilize the female reproductive cells (eggs) that after fertilization become spore containing capsules. Mosses reproduce by spores - sexual reproductive cells that develop from the centers of rosettes of leaves at the tips of shoots. The moss life cycle is quite different from higher flowering plants. ![]() Instead of true leaves they have needles and scales of various sizes, shapes and colors. Mosses do not have traditional roots but still achieve the same function with root-like structures called rhizoids that are actually tiny parts of the stem. They absorb and translocate what they need directly from cell to cell by ‘osmosis’. Unlike other green plants, moss has no true vascular system. They are part of a subdivision of non-flowering plants known as Bryophytes. There are over 15,000 species of mosses found all over the world wherever there is moisture. Here are a few facts to help you learn more about this interesting little plant. There are many different species, some amazing color shades and textures, and all are very carefree to grow. Consider that moss is able to thrive in compacted, low fertility, poor drainage soil and can be quite attractive. Moss is an under-appreciated plant that deserves a closer look. The key to moss’s success is if we experience an abundance of wet, cool spring weather. ![]() Many homeowners have healthy growths of moss even in bright sunny exposures. Typically, every year HGIC receives questions regarding moss in home lawns. ![]()
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