What are the features of the structure of mosses? By their structure they resemble algae, but, unlike them, most species of moss have stalk and leaves. Reminiscent roots of rhizoids help keep them on the surface and absorb water. For mosses is characterized by a very wide range of habitats.
Most of them prefer wet, shady places, often around the base of trees. But there are those who love light and grow like epiphytes on the branches of trees or on open platforms, such as the clay banks and the edges of the tracks. All sphagnum or peat mosses grow on lakes and swamps, where standing water is all year round.