Stats

Lifespan

Perennial

Size

Tiny

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Desert and Tundra

Range

Worldwide

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Spores

Defense

Dormancy

Status

Uncommon

About

Star moss is a resilient plant found on every continent in diverse climates. It enters a dormant state when dry and can fully rehydrate within seconds of rain.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Bryophyta

Class

Bryopsida

Order

Pottiales

Family

Pottiaceae

Genus

Syntrichia

Species

Syntrichia ruralis