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Broom Moss

The sporophytes rose an inch above the carpet of moss. These are the female gametophytes, and the capsule contains spores. The spores will be released; because they are light, any wind will carry them to a new place. I flicked one with my fingernail, still hard. Perhaps they will mature soon, more to follow.

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Bryophytes - Deception Pass State Park
The sporophytes rose an inch above the carpet of moss. These are the female gametophytes, and the capsule contains spores. The spores will be released; because they are light, any wind will carry them to a new place. I flicked one with my fingernail, still hard. Perhaps they will mature soon, more to follow.