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Emerald Clump Moss

Moss type: Moss

This pink-red moss is commonly found blanketing small areas In damp forests, In bogs, and In heathlands.
It is average-sized, growing up to 3 inches (8 cm) tall. It forms in thick clumps, and is overwhelmingly hardy.
When mature, emerald circular capsules grow at the end of elongated, lime green sporophytes, eventually opening up during the late summer to release hundred of spores.

It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles
The colour changes depends on whether the soil is acidic or alkaline.
It is said to be able to live for hundreds of years.