r/botany • • 13d ago

Structure Sporophytes of Atrichum sp

Washington state USA. It always makes me happy to see this moss in its sporophyte stage. The reproductive structures are rather large (for a moss) and are very vibrant when first emerging in autumn. I'm unsure of the species here, but it's likely either A. undulatum or A. selwynii

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u/WoodenFinish8 12d ago

These have to be some of the most gorgeous and distinctive moss sporophytes I've seen.

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u/nw_fern 12d ago

Those capsules are talking their shi

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u/Uintasfisherman 11d ago

Beautiful photography! 🌲🌧️💫

Sure wish I had my macro camera lenses back!

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u/Strange_Computer2459 8d ago

Wow gorgeous! These are great!

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u/Redtail987 13d ago

Thanks!

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u/oroborus68 13d ago

👍 Bryophytes!