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Coiled-leaf Moss - Hypnum circinale

I shifted my camera, moving it closer to the moss. Now, the details of those braids began to show. They appeared intricate, finely divided leaves from the central stem, almost like a rope. This moss must divide vegetatively near the base, gradually broadening the clump and spreading along the bark. These plants have no vascular systems, but do they communicate somehow? I leaned in close; the smell was a wet, a sweet taste, maybe that is the vocabulary for this species. Stepping back, I tipped my head to say thanks for its gift.

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Bryophytes - Deception Pass State Park
I shifted my camera, moving it closer to the moss. Now, the details of those braids began to show. They appeared intricate, finely divided leaves from the central stem, almost like a rope. This moss must divide vegetatively near the base, gradually broadening the clump and spreading along the bark. These plants have no vascular systems, but do they communicate somehow? I leaned in close; the smell was a wet, a sweet taste, maybe that is the vocabulary for this species. Stepping back, I tipped my head to say thanks for its gift.