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Emerald Capsule Moss

Moss type: Moss

This brown moss is commonly found growing in medium-sized clumps In damp forests, and On rotten logs.
It is average-sized, growing up to 6 inches (15 cm) tall. It forms in thin clumps, and is overwhelmingly rigid.
When mature, emerald teardrop-shaped capsules grow at the end of short, lime green sporophytes, eventually opening up during the mid-summer to release thousands of spores; it does not cause any allergic reactions.

It has impressive regenerative properties.
It is suitable for making paper
It can flourish even in standing water.