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Emerald Clump Moss

Moss type: Moss

This lime green moss is commonly found growing in medium-sized clumps In heathlands, On trees, and In damp forests.
It is short, growing up to 1 inch (3 cm) tall. It forms in small clumps, and is overwhelmingly rigid.
When mature, emerald heart-shaped capsules grow at the end of long, lime green sporophytes, eventually opening up during the early summer to release hundred of spores.

It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles
It out-competes most other plants for nutrients and light.
It comes in 63 varieties.
It is almost impossible to grow from cuttings.