Mystery Moss

[TMaier]

I found this growing in my yard. Strapped it to a piece of coral and put it in a vase. Totally expected it to dissolve but it's doing great. It's been in here for 6 weeks. Any ideas on what it might be?

And it's got some awesome hair too.


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[Delapool]

Grass??

Sorry, I don't know but it looks nice.

 

[aqua_chem]

There's definitely some kind of moss in there, but there's a lot of algae on it as well. It may be getting a bit much light.

 

[TMaier]

I will do a little tlc this weekend. Remove the hair, freshen up the water, and move it out of direct morning sun. We have moss rocks in our yard and I wonder if it is spreading from there? Totally surprised it hasn't melted.

I feel like a mad scientist.

 

[fishfan27]

It looks almost like java moss but you said you found it in your lawn so it could not be that. You have me stumped.

It does look good though. I hope you will give us an update if it has any new developments.

 

[TMaier]

Well I took the moss off the coral, removed the hair algae, tied it to rocks and put it in my snail nursery. Still doing good?! I need find out what this stuff is.



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[TMaier]

Moss update. This stuff is awesome. Whatever it is. It grows great where ever I put it.


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[Delapool]

Is that it in centre of shot?

 

[TMaier]

Yep.


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[Arthur75]

Java Moos, Vesicularia dubyana.

 

[TMaier]

Java Moos, Vesicularia dubyana.

Really? My lawn is riddled with Java Moss? I'm gonna pull a bunch more up and submerge it for a few months. Then make some awesome matts and carpet something.


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[Arthur75]

For Comparisation

 

[TMaier]

Looks like a ringer. Thanks.


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[Delapool]

Yep.


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It looks very nice.

 

[TMaier]

It looks very nice.

Thanks!


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[TMaier]

I pulled some more moss a month back and have it getting used to submerged growing.

It loves to pearl in the afternoon sun.