Mosses

=Mosses=

Mosses are small plants that are typically less than 10cm tall. They usually grow close together in clumps or mats and do not bear flowers and do not have seeds. They do, however, produce spores that are contained in the //sporangium// which is located at the top of the stalk, or //seta.//

Below is a diagram of the morphology of the moss that shows how the develops from germination to adult plant. Image taken from http://www.uq.edu.au/_School_Science_Lessons/UNBiology1.html

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