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Outdoor plant identification: moss? #487329

Asked September 27, 2018, 1:38 PM EDT

I found this outside, under a tree, and wonder what it is. It feels like a caterpillar but no legs.

Campbell County Kentucky

Expert Response

good morning,

beautiful piece of moss you have. University of Maryland has a great publication on moss: https://extension.umd.edu/hgic/moss-your-landscape-friend-or-foe

An Ask Extension Expert Replied October 02, 2018, 10:46 AM EDT

This work is supported in part by New Technologies for Ag Extension grant no. 2020-41595-30123 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Outdoor plant identification: moss? #487329

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