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Mosses and Liverworts in Wales: Basic Facts
... cells known as gemmae are produced for this purpose. What are the differences between a moss and a liverwort? There are certain clear-cut differences between mosses and liverworts. For ... liverworts, when a spore capsule is ripe, it merely bursts open along four longitudinal axes; moss capsules nearly always have rather more complex opening mechanisms. Structure of rhizoids: In liverworts, the ...
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Characteristics of the Division Bryophyta
... dependent on it for its lifetime, it cannot live an independent existence. (Lower part of moss capsules may have been photosynthetic) The ovum remains in the archegonium and spermatozoids swim to it ...
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Spore dispersal in Bryophytes
... moss protonema. This short-lived phase develops into the familiar gametophyte of the moss or liverwort. Capsule Structure The liverwort and moss capsules are very different. In essence, the liverwort capsules ...
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How I have Fun While Killing Plants
... shrubs to revegetate our nine-acre property. Accessing the required seed capsules immediately caused me grief. With a desire to grow the ... attempts produce nothing more substantial than a fine carpet of moss. Still, I persevered and eventually the propagating gods took pity and ... made of coarse sharp sand with roughly 15 percent peat moss mixed in. For seed collection and growing advice I've found ...
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TILLANDSIAS
... that water drains out after a rain. Size: from ½" (the moss-like tillandsias bryoides, tricholepis) to 7-10'or more (secunda, utriculata ... fades soon after flowering. Inflorescence: Short-or no-stemmed (Spanish moss, T. ionantha) but mostly long-stemmed, upright or pendant, simple ... scape or the surrounding leaves. Fruits: Seeds are borne in capsules which split open; seeds are air-borne by a tuft of ...
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Mosses and Liverworts in Wales: Capsules
... and Liverworts in Wales: Capsules Capsules The spore-containing capsule and its stalk or seta together make up the sporophyte generation of a moss or liverwort. The sporophyte arises from sexual ... remains attached to the gametophyte. The picture on the left shows two capsules of the moss Bryum caespiticium. The capsules contain very many tiny spores, each of which is capable of developing into ...
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Hybrid Rhododendron
... content. Many commercial growers set rhododendrons and azaleas in pure peat moss, or in a 50-50 mixture of peat moss and coarse sand or perlite. A favorite mixture on the West ... early in the spring. For maximum flower production, pinch off faded flowers or the seed capsules that follow. The Rhododendron and Azalea Bookstore Genus Rhododendron Azaleas Rhododendron & Azalea Web Sites Species ...
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Evergreen Azaleas
... commercial growers set evergreen azaleas in pure peat moss, or in a 50-50 mixture of peat moss and coarse sand or perlite. A favorite ... - to 3-inch mulch of wood chips, oak leaves, chunky peat moss or other light organic material. Plants that have been given a ... . For maximum flower production, pinch off faded flowers or the seed capsules that follow. Most evergreen azaleas are fairly hardy, but do not ...
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From Seed to Community Pot
... a seed capsule to contain 10,000 to 100,000 seeds. Some seed capsules may contain as many as 3,000,000 seeds. Orchid seeds are very ... the pot to within one inch from the rim with damp, loosely packed sphagnum moss. Wrap the roots of a dry seedling loosely with the same damp sphagnum moss and place the "package" in the pot. Repeat the process until the pot is ...
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Spanish moss
... moss Florida Forest Plants Spanish-moss (Tillandsia usneoides) Spanish-moss, also called Florida moss, long moss, or graybeard, is not a true moss. It is an epiphytic plant, which grows on another plant, but ... off a light fragrance at night. Fruit: Tiny capsules develop after flowers and eventually split open to release the seeds. Habitat: Spanish-moss grows well in partial shade. It prefers moist ...
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