Oh, cool! So the ladder rung looking shapes have a thin membrane between the ladders, that makes more sense. I've been thinking if the moss soaks up water it must be held in place with the help of surface tension on the water.

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That does sound fun :).

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Light green patch of the liverwort Lophocolea bispinosa (Great Crestwort) on lawn/path edge in municipal gardens. The area is regularly sprayed with Roundup. Accompanied by Phaeoceros laevis (Smooth Hornwort) and Crescent-cup Liverwort. #bryophyte #liverwort

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Ann Arbor, Mi 2/27/26 #Forestfriday #Moss #nature #Bryophyte A remarkable display of entwinining behavior of Sporophyte (Diploid/2n) Moss: as the orange gametangia reach maturity they braid with each other, both assisting individuals in spore dispersal (height) while seeking future haploid partners

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💚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐦 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐦 💚: The #GreatScentedLiverwort. 𝓡𝓲𝓫𝓫𝓮𝓭 #thallus surfaces release a sharp, clean #aroma when crushed! 🌿 A stunning #bryophyte carpeting moist #ecosystems worldwide. 🌱 🧬 #biology #botany #ecology #nature #scientific #science #Wissenschaft 🌍 #Moss

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