Moss Specimen

Date2007

Dimensions1.5 x 12 x 9 cm (9/16 x 4 3/4 x 3 9/16 in.)

Object numberHF.2012.49.49

DescriptionA large sample of dry Dicranum majus Sm. moss with thick stems covered in thin, hair-like leaves. Stems flare outward, thickly from a narrow base where the base of the stems are mixed with sediment. Leaves mostly arch downward, are narrow, triangular shaped and brown-green in colour. Reverse side is darker in colour with more sediment among the branches. Many fragments of other organic matter (conifer needles, deciduous tree leaves, sticks, etc.).

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Order: Dicranales
Family: Dicranaceae
Genus: Dicranum Hedw.
Species: Dicranum majus Sm.

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