Sourland Mountain Nature Preserve

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Sphagnum Moss

This is a common moss which thrives under shrubs near roadsides and meadows. As it grows larger, it grows towards better light. The plant renews itself every two years. The stalks coming up are the sporophytes, which hold the spores for reproducing.

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