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This is a rare moss that requires copper and/or other metals in the substrate and is thus one of the so-called 'copper mosses'. The bluish-green color and small size are distinctive.
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This is a close view of Antitrichia californica with capsules and in partly dry condition.
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See adjacent images for close views of stems of this moss after collection. Synonym: Drepanocladus capillifolius
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Photographed at home in a plate of water. See adjacent images for a views of this moss in the field. Synonym: Drepanocladus capillifolius
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Photographed at home in a plate of water. See adjacent images for a views of this moss in the field. Synonym: Drepanocladus capillifolius
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Note the rolled in leaf edges, which are a distinctive feature of this small moss.
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Note the rolled in leaf edges, which are a distinctive feature of this small moss.
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Compilation of multiple photos taken at different points in time; taken both in field and in lab.
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Compilation of multiple photos taken at different points in time; taken both in field and in lab.
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This moss formed mats on the trunk of an oak tree near Mariah Meadows Resort (in hills Near Cobb). This photograph was taken at home later from a collected piece to show a young capsule with its calyptra and a mature capsule with its peristome
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This moss formed mats on the trunk of an oak tree near Mariah Meadows Resort (in hills Near Cobb) and is here seen photographed later from a collected piece. The small green specks seen on the upper leaf surfaces are gemmae that enable vegetative propagation.
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