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Emerald Shield Moss

Moss type: Moss

This lime green moss is commonly found blanketing giant areas In marshes, On trees, and In bogs.
It is short, growing up to 2 inches (5 cm) tall. It forms in sparse patches and they overwhelm an area rapidly, and is extremely resilient; it is very difficult to kill.
When mature, emerald shield-shaped capsules grow at the end of short, lime green sporophytes, eventually opening up during the mid-summer to release hundred of spores.

The bark is frequently covered in moss.
The sap is edible and extremely sweet.
It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles
It is very rare outside of a particular area.