Hey Fellow Steemians :)
Since it's technically Thursday here in South Africa already (staying up late with baby, soooo tired!), thought I would post this now and try and sleep in later :)
Green Moss
IN THE BEGINNING THERE WAS MOSS
- "Moss was the first plant on earth. Algae adapted to life on earth…evolving into lichen, liverworts and moss.
- Mosses live all over the world. There are over 10,000 species of moss worldwide.
- Mosses tend to grow in moist places, but some species are drought tolerant and cold tolerant.
- Mosses don’t have roots.
- Mosses are anchored to earth, rock, trees by rhizoids which look like tiny roots. The rhizoids are a thread like structure but don’t absorb water or nutrients.
- Mosses get their nutrients from rainwater, dew, fog and sunlight. They may get nutrients from the top layer of soil, if they are touching it.
- Mosses don’t produce pollen, seeds or flowers. They reproduce via spores.
- Mosses grow in a wider range of light exposures than other plants, from bright to dark.
- Mosses have been used over the centuries as pillow stuffing, wound dressing and diapers. It is not used as a human food to the best of my knowledge.
- Mosses collectively provide more carbon offset than all the trees in the world. ~ I Heart Moss
