Tortella inclinata
Shortleaf chalk moss, inclined twisted moss
Hey all, I have decided to transition to moss instead of lichens. I know this is a huge change and many of you will likely lose interest now that the focus of this blog has shifted so significantly, but I promise I will do my best to make moss as interesting as lichens. So please give a warm welcome to T. inclinata! This widespread, pioneer species grows on loose, calcareous substrates in sun-exposed habitats in cool-temperate regions. It has pale yellow-green stems and hooded, twisted leaves. It forms dense tufts up to 1 cm tall. This species is dioicous (has male and female parts on separate plant), and it forms curved ellipsoidal to cylindrical spore capsules in spring. So yeah, that's a moss for ya! Bryophytes are great and I totally like them more than lichens now.
(in case it isn't clear, this is an April Fool's joke and we will return to our regularly scheduled lichen posts tomorrow)
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The Fantastic Four were very much a corner stone of my childhood… so, obviously I’m gonna be very normal about this 😅
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Sleepy dog modeling some more crochet ferns for my moss wall project.
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