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Ciliate Hoarmoss

Hedwigia ciliata

Ciliate Hoarmoss is a soft, green moss that likes to grow in damp places. It has tiny, fuzzy leaves that look like little cups and can make the ground feel soft and spongy.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Ciliate Hoarmoss is a compact, cushion-forming moss, appearing grayish-green to silvery when dry, deepening to vivid green when wet. Its distinctive feature is the pale, hair-like tips on its leaves, which create a frosty, hoary appearance, making it visually unique from smoother mosses.

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Ciliate Hoarmoss
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Ciliate Hoarmoss

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Even when bone dry, this moss can 'wake up' and turn green with just a few drops of water!

It often looks frosted because of tiny, clear hairs on its leaves!

Mosses like this are super old, appearing on Earth long before the first dinosaurs walked around!

This tiny plant can live for many years, even decades, clinging to rocks and trees!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Drought Survivor

Ciliate Hoarmoss can dry out completely, looking lifeless, but rehydrates quickly with rain to become active again, helping it survive long dry periods.

Fähigkeit

Frosty Protector

Ciliate Hoarmoss has tiny hair-like tips on its leaves that reflect sunlight and trap moisture, helping it survive harsh, exposed and sunny conditions.

Fähigkeit

Clingy Grippers

Ciliate Hoarmoss has root-like structures called rhizoids that help it firmly attach to rocks and bark, keeping it secure against wind and water.

Fähigkeit

Spore Sprinkler

Ciliate Hoarmoss releases microscopic spores that can travel far on the wind, helping it spread to new places and colonize bare surfaces.

Maße und Details

Höhe
1-5 cm
Ausbreitung
5-20 cm
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Water

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

shelters

Water Bear

Tardigrada dujardini

Tiny water bears find refuge in its damp cushions.

shelters

Green Springtail

Isotoma viridis

Springtails hide and find moisture within its mats.

eaten by

Grove Snail

Cepaea nemoralis

Some snails occasionally graze on its green surfaces.

symbiotic with

British Soldier Lichen

Cladonia cristatella

Often shares exposed rock habitats with lichens.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

It's safe to touch moss, but be gentle and don't pull it out of the ground.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Ciliate Hoarmoss?

1-5 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Ciliate Hoarmoss?

5-20 cm

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Ciliate Hoarmoss?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Ciliate Hoarmoss?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Ciliate Hoarmoss?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Ciliate Hoarmoss?

Water

Wo findet man Ciliate Hoarmoss normalerweise?

Wetlands

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