Moss Specimen

Date2007

Dimensions0.5 x 5 x 5.5 cm (3/16 x 1 15/16 x 2 3/16 in.)

Object numberHF.2012.49.13

DescriptionA sample of green and brown Thuidium delicatulum [Hedw.] Schimp. moss in B.S.G. plus Brachythecium sp. moss. Thin branches project from a dense, interwoven mass of leaves and roots. Branches are green-brown in colour with thin, feather-like leaves oriented opposite each other. Center mass has a variation of yellow-green, light-green, silver-brown colours. The reverse side has similar colours with multiple pieces of grass/plant matter among the branches. Sample is vaguely circular in shape. Two small, loose branches also in envelope.

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Order: Hypnales
Family: Thuidiaceae
Genus: Thuidium
Species: Thuidium delicatulum [Hedw.] Schimp.

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