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Latest entry in the department of Dermatology:

Bag moss

Bag moss Definition Three-leaved, reddish to purple or brownish, also dark green moss plant from the Frullaniaceae family (supergenus: liverworts [Marchantiophyta]). Liverworts grow on the bark of trees (e.g. oaks and chestnuts), but also on rocks. In the Alps they can be found up to 2500 m above...

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