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Polytrichum piliferum2 2024-03-25 SW Michigan USA To sexually reproduce, this moss utilizes the splash-cup mechanism to disperse the sperm it produces from its antheridia. The splash-cup mechanism occurs when raindrops splash onto the antheridia, collect sperm, and are hopefully splashed onto the female plant, where the sperm can swim to the archegonia.<br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytrichum_piliferum" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytrichum_piliferum</a> Geotagged,Polytrichum piliferum,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Polytrichum piliferum2 2024-03-25 SW Michigan USA

To sexually reproduce, this moss utilizes the splash-cup mechanism to disperse the sperm it produces from its antheridia. The splash-cup mechanism occurs when raindrops splash onto the antheridia, collect sperm, and are hopefully splashed onto the female plant, where the sperm can swim to the archegonia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytrichum_piliferum

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Brilliant result and very well described. The reproduction strategy reminds me of these fungi:
    https://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/photos/fungi/basidiomycota/agaricomycetes/agaricales/nidulariaceae     Posted 26 days ago

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The Bristly Haircap Moss

"Polytrichum piliferum", the bristly haircap, is an evergreen perennial species of moss in the family Polytrichaceae. The bristly haircap moss is small-sized to medium-sized and forms loose tufts with wine-reddish stems.

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Uploaded Apr 7, 2024. Captured Mar 25, 2024 19:44 in JGWQ+W9 Rutland Charter Township, MI, USA.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.0
  • 1/2s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm

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