Which type of moss is like "hairy cap moss", but has hairs that point down?
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The name of the moss which is the Bryophyte, is Polytrichum.Which is a gametophyte.It occurs in the moist coniferous forests; widespread across Northwestern Ontario and boreal forests; cosmopolitan.It is a dark green, robust, unbranched, 4 - 15 cm tall or more; single-sexed, males have enlarged heads at plant tips, females produce sporophytes; lower portion covered by grey rhizoids. Leaves - 6 - 10 mm long, lance-shaped, sharply pointed; spread at right angles when moist, erect-flattened and rolled when dry; membranous, sheathing base; edges coarsely toothed; midrib covered on inner surface with 20 - 55 vertical tiers of cells (lamellae) 4 - 9 cells high, each tier ends with U-shaped cell.The sporophytes - common, at plant tips; stalk wiry, very long; capsules horizontal, 4- sided, 64 short, rounded teeth and expanded central membrane around capsule mouth; capsule hood has tuft of hair at tip, covers entire capsule.\n\n The hair-caps are the largest unbranched mosses in western Canada. Common hair-cap could be mistaken for alpine hair-cap (Pogonatum alpinum, also called Polytrichastrum alpinum), but that moss has round (not square) capsules. Tea made from common hair-cap was once taken to dissolve kidney and gall bladder stones. Based on the Doctrine of Signatures, this moss should be good for the hair, so a strong tea of common hair-cap was used as a rinse to 'strengthen and beautify' ladies' tresses. *The stems of common hair-cap often reach 30 - 45 cm or more in length. when the leaves are removed, the central stems form tough, pliable strands that have been used to make brooms and brushes or have been woven or plaited to make mats, rugs, baskets, and hassocks. Apparently this was quite an art in ancient Europe. A hair-cap moss basket from the remains of an early Roman fort at Newstead, England, dates from 86 AD.
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All mosses have leaves and stems but not so with liverworts.  The stalks of liverworts are white or translucent and they are weak. In mosses the stems are green or brown in color and are stronger. The rhizoids (the roots) of liverworts are single cell structures while mosses are mufti cellular.Liverwort spore capsules open along 4 valves with mosses the capsules open at the end. This is just a few differences but I hope it helps you.
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No, frogs do not have hair (only mammals do). So I guess "Fine as Frog Hair" means "so fine it doesn't exist"...\nHowever, there is a species of African frog with hair-like outgrowths that function as breathing aids. These appear only in the males during the breeding season. The species is called Trichobatrachus robustus (that's Greek for "hairy sturdy toad").
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I have collected biological specimens in South Carolina and I found not shortages of the species you mention. I suspect either the habitat in your area is not suitable, or perhaps they are casualties of insecticides or rodenticides. We often cruised the roads that at night and found both the spotted as well as the striped skunk. Chipmunks are diurnal and they were very common in most areas and home owners hated them. Here's a bit more detail on them. Eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius)\n  This is one of the smallest skunks, (about 1/2 the size of a house cat), with short legs, and a long, bushy tail with a white tip. It has a black coat with 4 broken white stripes, and a white patch on the nose, and front of the ears. The average total length is 470-563 mm average weight being 450-700 grams. This species mates by April, and 2-6 young are born during May or June. The male gives no care to the young. This species is nocturnal, and they climb trees more than other skunks. They are quicker and more alert, also. There is no true hibernation, just short inactive periods in the winter to conserve body fat. Several may den together in the winter. They have a characteristic handstand defense mechanism which makes the skunk appear larger. Striped skunks are easily recognized by their characteristic colors and pattern. The fur is black with a white stripe that begins as a triangular shape on the top of the head, forks into two stripes that travel down the sides of the back, and usually merges again near the base of the tail. Another white stripe runs from the base of the snout between the eyes and ends on the forehead. Stripe width and length vary with each individual. Stripes sometimes occur on the tail, but more often the tail is composed of both black and white hairs intermixed. Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis) is about the size of a domestic cat, with a small head, small ears, short legs, and a long, fluffy tail. Feet are plantigrade with five partially webbed toes. Claws are longer on the front feet to aid in digging.\nChipmunks. About twenty-five species fall under this title, native to Europe, Asia and North America. The common species of the United States is the Eastern chipmunk Tamias striatus.\nThe name stems from the loud chip sound that they make, in addition to a rapid trill sound. They are also called the striped squirrel or ground squirrel. However, the name "ground squirrel" is more usually kept for the genus Spermophilus - though Tamias and Spermophilus are only two of the 13 genera of ground-living sciurids. \nThough they are commonly depicted with their paws up to the mouth, eating peanuts, or more famously their cheeks bulging out on either side, chipmunks eat a much more diverse range of foods than just nuts. Their omnivorious diet consists of grain, nuts, birds' eggs, and insects. Come autumn, many species of chipmunk begin to stockpile these goods in their burrows, for winter. Other species make multiple small caches of food. These two kinds of behavior are called larder hoarding and scatter hoarding. Larder hoarders usually live in their nests until spring.
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The first thing wrong with your list is the spelling. If you get the right spelling you will be able to do your own internet search for more information.\nThese are correctly spelled:\nSelaginella sp.\nLygodium microphyllum\nBlechnum finlaysonianum\n\nThese are  now corrected:\nAsplenium nidus\nLycopodiella cernua [sometimes listed as Lycopodium cernuum]\nStenochleana plaustris\nBlechnum orientale\nLygodium salicifolium\n\nDicranopteris linearis [took me a while to figure that one out!]\n\nNow you can go look them up yourself.
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Pretty much like an orchid. Probably green since they would need to utilise the sun as a source of energy, and having with hair that can absorb nutrients and water from the air.
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Moss needs lots of moisture and little direct sunlight.  The soil needs to be relatively low in iron.
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There isn't a "species", because Aloe vera is itself the species you are asking about. However, I have seen some varieties of it with hardly any spikes along the leaf edges. In part, I think this may happen when it is growing rapidly in length. I don't know specifically how to encourage this kind of leaves, but looking for an individual with this type of leaves might work for you? Also, look for a representative with FAT leaves, and they won't seem as spiky.
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Living in Canada and seeing MANY trees..the moss grows on the north side basically..certainly helps you keep direction while travelling through the deep woods.
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A strange combination of attributes, maybe a medicinal dye? I found one such through Google: rubia tinctorum also called madder. See the ref.
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Hmm - I believe it's bamboo (yes, bamboo is actually a grass.)
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hypomyces, death cap, fly agaric, false morel, scaly chanterelle, giant gymnopilus, bitter bolete, purple-staining milkcap, emetic russula. there are pictures in the link below.
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rose= Bettongia gaimardi \nmarigold=Trichoglossus capistratus\n\nu should double check those, but hope it helps:)
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Call your local plant stores and see if they have them. Also you can go online and type in Grass Frogs to see what comes up. Good luck.
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There are a lot of kinds of "hair". Each species of mammal has at least one kind of "hair" or fur. Many species have several different specialized types. For example, cat whiskers are very different from regular cat fur in texture and length. One of the main differences in hair is whether it is determinate in length (grows to a certain length and stops) or indeterminate in length (grows for as long as it is alive.) Humans have both kinds in different places on the body. Head hair, scalp and face, is indeterminate. Body hair, arms, underarms, legs, pubic area, fingers and toes is determinate. The only determinate hairs on the head are normal eyebrows, ear hair and nose hairs. I think the reason is obvious. "Wild hairs" are determinate hairs that have encountered a genetic failure. The length possibilities of each type of hair from sheep's wool to seal fur are genetically determined.  Pubic hair is a secondary sex characteristic that signals availability for mating. It is not designed to cover, conceal, protect, or warm the area that produces it. It may have some scent retaining or focusing function too. This is still debatable. I hope this helps.
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that's only true in the northern hemisphere. it's because moss likes shade, and the north side of anything in the northern hemisphere is the shady side
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bottlebrushes - the genus is callistemon so there are a variety of species