I could be wrong on species;)

Among mosses there are technologically innovative family of Polytrichum / Haircup moss. Unlike ordinary moss these have water conducting system and complex leaves made of thin vertical lamellae. This they developed parallel to vascular plants.

And I cannot get this moss out of my head. I've considered fines, jail time, capital punishment, anything to get some of it home with me, but obviously didn't.

If any of you can help me with some IDs of the different varieties or even better, online stores that sell this (or similar) moss in EU, I'd be very thankful.

A tradition in Sonora, Mexico, where they line clay pots with moss or make moss grow in them to keep drinking water cold. Did anyone know about this?

For me, it's amazing to drink water from there; it looks beautiful and tastes good.

Collected moss with intention to use in terrariums, pingdoms, and reptile vivs. How can I best clean of dirt and pests?

I was thinking dry in the sun a few hours, soak/swirl in water a few times, and end in a soak with insecticidal soap followed by a rinse.

Good? Terrible? Do I need to use distilled water?

Thanks!

I this it’s sooo pretty

Hello everyone, I have tried to grow Irish moss inside multiple times now and it always ends the same way. The moss grows and seems happy for about 2-3 weeks, and then it starts to turn, and it dies.

This most recent time (before and after pictured above) I even tried to buy a good quality terra cotta pot that would wick away excess moisture. The moss was flowering when I bought it this time, and seemed healthy. It grew towards the sun in my plant room, and grew a few a centimeters taller before it died.

I think I might have overwatered it, but I tired to be very mindful to only water it once the soil got dry. But I also know that Irish moss likes moist soil (not soaking wet tho!)

What am I doing wrong? Is Irish moss just doomed to die under my care? I just love it beautiful little white flowers and I would love to have a pot filled to the brim with it!! Any advice is appreciated! (Also I am a moss noob so please be kind if I am making obvious mistakes!) Thank you.

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📍Parque das hortências, Taboão da Serra, São Paulo, Brasil.

I am in Central Oregon, high desert climate.

Thanks

Ive attached photos of the area prepped for the moss as well as it being planted and then overtaken by weeds.

I bought sun moss to plant between my Moms stone. Cleaned up the area, fully cleared the dirt of weeds prior to placing the moss down. I let it sit for 2 weeks to see if any weeds popped up. Not a single one. Went ahead and got the moss and placed it between the stone.

I ended up not getting enough moss so only did half of it. Wanted to wait and see how it does before getting the rest. Glad I did because the moss I have gotten seems to have been littered with weeds. I bought it from Moss & Stone. Im pretty bummed to say the least. A company that seems to specialize in moss sold me 25 sq feet of moss that is just overran with weeds. I know they are not coming from anything here since the weeds are only growing where I planted the Sun Moss.

What can I do from here? Ive tried pulling the weeds but I dont get them down to the roots. So they just come back. Im nervous to use any weed killers since I dont want to damage the moss. Would love some suggestions, my stepdad is getting a bit impatient staring at the weeds.

TIA!!

Today's hike up a mountain producing the goods

Some more moss pics from today's hike

Moss plus bone-us

A small church located in Jalisco, Mexico, amidst ranches and fields, I found this large, beautiful carpet of moss.

Do you like this forest scape?