often on very poor soil

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This glossary definition is part of the Purdue Arboretum learning resource database, providing educational information on campus flora, morphology, and botanical terminology.

Synonyms: often on very poor soils
Categories: Fungi / mycology

often on very poor soil
A type of small green plant, sometimes only 1/16 (2 mm.) and mostly less than 2" (5 cm.) high. Mosses have tiny stems and leaves and reproduce by means of spores instead of seeds. They grow in moist locations

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