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- Overview of the most important moss species
- The genus of the Laubmoose brings us known moss species
- Decorative and helpful - These liverwort species are convincing
- Hornmoose are rare in Germany
- Tips
The distinctive Brunnenlebermoos was moss of the year in 2019
Overview of the most important moss species
They are land plants of the extremes. Moose have been inhabiting the earth for more than 350 million years and thrive under almost all ecological conditions. Some species are under strict environmental protection, others act as problem solvers in garden design or are vehemently opposed. Get to know the most important moss species within the large moss sections Laubmoose, Lebermoose and Hornmoose.
Next article How To Plant Moss In The Garden ProperlyThe genus of the Laubmoose brings us known moss species
With more than 15,000 species, mosses (Bryophyta) are considered the largest division of plants. Due to their habit of sprouts and tiny leaflets, they come closest to the common idea of moss plants. In addition, within this section are represented some of the most popular species of mosses that spread welfare and woe in the garden.
The survivors within the department Laubmoose are the Klaffmoose (Andreaeidae). Their species colonize mountain rock in all locations and are still found at altitudes of 5,000 meters.
Decorative and helpful - These liverwort species are convincing
The variety of 10,000-species liverworts can easily accommodate diversity with mosses. Most liverworts do not develop any leaflets, but develop a highly complicated, threadlike thallus. On leafy species, the roundish shape of the foliage is striking, which - unlike the leafy moss - often does not have a midrib. These species are common to home gardeners:
Lively moss extract is highly valued in the organic garden. As the University of Bonn found out, the remedy acts in a natural way against fungal infections of all kinds on ornamental and useful plants. Popular moss species are here the bald-fruit moss (Porella obtusata) and broom moss (Dicranum scoparium).
Hornmoose are rare in Germany
With just under 150 species Hornmoose are considered as an isolated division within the moss plants. In our latitudes you will rarely discover the 2 mm small, green pillars in the wild. Since Hornmoose originate from the tropical regions of this earth, they appear only in the summertime in damp-warm situations, where they remind at first glance of green algae.
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What an irrepressible will to survive in mosses became apparent in a scientific experiment. A moss plant that remained frozen in the Arctic ice for more than 1,500 years drifted away again under ideal living conditions. Thus, it is hardly surprising that the fight against moss in turf and on paved surfaces is so tedious.