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Questions and Answers: 2018

Question: Are you able to tell what type of moss this is from my photo? (Concord, MA) Thanks!

  • Question

    Are you able to tell what type of moss this is from my photo? (Concord, MA) Thanks!

    Answer

    Dear llsrvd, good morning. Beautiful image. Unfortunately, I can't help with this one. While there are some mosses I'm familiar with, I'm not a bryologist. The expertise held here on this website is for tracheophytes (i.e., vascular plants with specialized conducting cells--called tracheids). These plants include ferns, gymnosperms, monocots, and all dicot plants (the latter of which are a non-monophyletic group). Best wishes.