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Rhizomnium glabrescens
Species of moss From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rhizomnium glabrescens, also called fan moss or large leafy moss, is a species of moss in the genus Rhizomnium.[1]
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Description
These plants are upright, unbranched and unisexual. Their stems are naked, up to 3 cm high, are shiny and have large leaves. Male plants have large, rose-like clusters of leaves at the tip while female plants have capsules. It is very common on rotting logs, humus and soil over rocks in low- and middle-elevation forests. It is the most common species of leafy moss in low-elevation forests. [2]
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