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Seattle Japanese Garden mosses
There are approximately 12,000 moss species; this blog is about a few most prevalent in the Seattle Japanese Garden.Archives
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Monthly Archives: February 2017
Leucolepis acanthoneuron • Menzies’ tree moss
Familia: Mniaceae ⇾Genus: Leucolepis ⇾Species: Leucolepis acanthoneuron Genus name: Leucolepis Lindb. leucolepis umbrella moss (no Japanese name, as this moss doesn’t grow in Japan) About genus: According to USDA classification Leucolepis Lindb. – leucolepis umbrella moss genus contains only 1 … Continue reading
Atrichum undulatum • Common Smoothcap moss
Familia: Polytrichaceae → Genus: Atrichum → Species: Atrichum undulatum Genus name: Atrichum (Polytrichaceae) • タチゴケ属 • tachi-goke zoku (‘zoku’ means ‘genus’, ‘goke’ is ‘moss’) • About genus: Atrichum is a moss from the family of Polytrichaceae, very common on soil banks and other … Continue reading
Polytrichum commune • Common haircap moss
Familia: Polytrichaceae → Genus: Polytrichum → Species: Polytrichum commune Genus name: Polytrichum (Polytrichaceae) スギゴケ属 • sugi goke (literally: cryptomeria moss) About genus: Polytrichum mosses are called called haircap moss or hair moss (also called pigeon wheat mosses, per Encyclopedia Britannica). They often form large … Continue reading
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