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Cream Moss

Moss type: Moss

This cream or yellow moss is commonly found blanketing large areas In bogs.
It is small, growing up to 2 inches (5 cm) tall. It forms in large clumps and they are exceptionally hardy, and is slightly rigid; it struggles more than most during dry spells.
When mature, emerald V-shaped capsules grow at the end of short, lime green sporophytes, eventually opening up during the late autumn to release hundred of spores.

The sap causes severe rashes
It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles
The leaves are bitter, but very healthy.