Meaning of hoary fringe moss | Babel Free

Definitions

Racomitrium canescens, a moss in the family Grimmiaceae.

uncountable

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Examples

“Trichostomum (Fringe-moss) is less frequently met with; some species occur⟳ in mountainous districts and one, Hoary fringe-moss, we have⟳ found on our own⟳ heath.”

“The Oval-fruited Fringe moss is peculiar to the hills of Scotland, Wales and Ireland; the Dark Mountain Fringe moss grows on wet⟳ rocks by rivulets in similar situations; Slender Mountain Fringe moss prefers exposed places, as does also the Woolly Fringe moss; the Green Mountain Fringe moss favours rocks; and the Hoary Fringe moss is so kind as to grow⟳ on this rough wall.”

“R. canescens, the hoary Fringe Moss, is found on sandy heaths and stony places in loose yellowish-green patches […]”

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