Brilliantly Colored Moss Bryophyte

An unusually bright red colored moss (Bryophyte) is reflected in the still water of the Big Logan near Richardson Lake in western Maine. Mosses are... more

by John Orcutt

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Brilliantly Colored Moss Bryophyte

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John Orcutt

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An unusually bright red colored moss (Bryophyte) is reflected in the still water of the Big Logan near Richardson Lake in western Maine. Mosses are flowerless plants that grow in clumps. They don't have roots. Instead they have thin root-like growths called rhizoids that help anchor them. Because they don't have roots and stems to transport water, mosses dry out very quickly, so they are usually found in moist habitats.

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January 30th, 2018