Brilliant Emerald Green Moss On Tree Trunk - Bryophyta Royalty-Free Stock Photography

Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta. Bryophyta (sensu lato, Schimp. 1879 may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and hornworts. Mosses typically form dense green clumps or mats, often in damp or shady locations. The individual plants are usually composed of simple leaves that are generally only one cell thick, attached to a stem that may be branched or unbranched and has only a limited role in conducting water and nutrients. Moss is a keystone genus and benefits habitat restoration and reforestation. Botanically, mosses are non-vascular plants in the land plant division Bryophyta.