moss?

[jeffjeff]

sorry if this is the wrong section. could any one tell me what type of moss this is and can i put some in sparky's enclosure? there's much better bits. that bit was just the closest to the front door lol. i think there's more moss than grass in our garden atm.

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

That looks like the moss that grows in our yard. I only have a couple types, but I don't know if it's okay or not!
That's just mud. right?

 

[jeffjeff]

yep just mud. well worm casts to be exact lol.

 

[Five-sprout]

I'm pretty certain that's sphagnum moss!!

 

[jeffjeff]

thank you. one of our neighbors said it was too. apparently she puts it in flower baskets to keep them moist. i learn something everyday lol

 

[Iochroma]

I'm pretty certain that's sphagnum moss!!

Sorry, definitely not one of the Spagnum mosses. Generally, mosses are not safe for eating.

 

[Five-sprout]

Sorry, definitely not one of the Spagnum mosses. Generally, mosses are not safe for eating.

there's over 100 species of sphagnum moss and this looks identical to everyone I've ever seen. Im by no means a botanist but mosses are something I've had an interest in for a long time and I'm like 98% sure this is sphagnum, based on the way the fascicles are arranged.

 

[Iochroma]

I will get the genus at least tomorrow - it's a common species.

 

[Iochroma]

OK, I'm not going out on a limb with a genus for a European moss when I can't examine the capsules and spores, but here are a few likely candidates: Rhytidiopsis, Aulacomnium, and Homalothecium.

 

[Five-sprout]

OK, I'm not going out on a limb with a genus for a European moss when I can't examine the capsules and spores, but here are a few likely candidates: Rhytidiopsis, Aulacomnium, and Homalothecium.

Whoa nice work buddy!!! Sorry it took so long to respond, but I googled all those, and I'm definitely convinced it's more likely one of those than sphagnum now.

Are you a botanist? I noticed on a lot of other threads that you seem like the go to guy for plant I.D. And troubleshooting?

 

[Iochroma]

I have a Horticulture degree, and a Botany minor; all my post-graduate work was in the sphagnum bogs, so, I know the genus, but mosses are not my thing. I hope JeffJeff can at least use the information.

 

[Five-sprout]

I have a Horticulture degree, and a Botany minor; all my post-graduate work was in the sphagnum bogs, so, I know the genus, but mosses are not my thing. I hope JeffJeff can at least use the information.

Right on man, that's awesome. I wish I woulda knew you were in those sphagnum bogs before I tried to argue it then. Haha.

 

[leopard777]

if i am not wrong , to id a moss properly require microscope pics , most of them look the same

 

[zenoandthetortoise]

if i am not wrong , to id a moss properly require microscope pics , most of them look the same

Not so much. Here's a dichotomous key that can get you pretty far

http://www.life.illinois.edu/moss-guide/toc.html

A dissecting scope or hand lens is helpful for the specimen, but most keys are light on pics, microscopic or otherwise.