Day 136: The forests of the Pacific Northwest are rich with moisture-loving plants, and none fits that description as well as moss (generically speaking). Both the "leaves" and sporophytes have evolved in such a manner that they hold drops of water (rain or dew), allowing the plants to utilize dissolved nutrients. Truly, a patch of moss is a microecology unto itself. The sporophytes shown here are approximately one inch tall.
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