Dawsonia superba is a moss in the family Polytrichaceae that is found in Australia, New Guinea, Malaysia, and New Zealand. D. superba is the tallest self-supporting moss in the world, reaching heights of 60 cm (24 in). It has analogous structures to those in vascular plants that support large size, including hydroid and leptoid cells to conduct water and photosynthate, and lamellae that provide gas chambers for more efficient photosynthesis. D. superba is a member of the class Polytrichopsida, although it has a sporophyte that is unique from other hair-cap mosses.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Giant moss being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Bryophyta
- Class
- Polytrichopsida
- Order
- Polytrichales
- Family
- Polytrichaceae
- Genus
- Dawsonia
- Species
- Dawsonia superba
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