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Hanging moss (6th of 6)

Hanging moss

Weymouthia mollis is a common epiphytic moss of wet forests. Its long stems dangle from the branches and twigs of the host tree.

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Photograph by Ross Beever

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Maggy Wassilieff. 'Mosses', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 25-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/mosses/2/1/6