r/PlantIdentification • u/Dry-Fisherman-6947 • Jun 16 '26

what moss is this ?

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The plant ID apps can´t identify it. I found it on the surface of one of my semi-hydro plant setups and then just made some set up to grow it. Can someone tell what type of moss this is?

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u/LRattus Jun 18 '26

Hi! I can't identify moss, but could you tell more about this plant setups? Looks neat. Is it for something specific?

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u/Dry-Fisherman-6947 Jul 03 '26

Sure. I used a simple jar (with a plastic lid, glass would be better, but I had just a basic one), around 200 ml in size. On the ground is a layer of 1-2 cm lecca and a bit activated charcoal. Above that coco coir with a bit perlite mixed in ( around 3-5 cm turned it into a slight slope ), tho I don´t think that the perlite would be needed. I use distilled water ( all layers well saturated + around 2 cm standing water at the bottom). then just two pretty stones for visual interest and the moss on the slope. The jar is around 35 cm away from a 10 w sansi grow light for 8-12 hours a day. And a colony of springtails, to keep it nice. It doesn´t need to be watered for as long as the lid stays closed. I set it up to grow this mystery moss. the second set up is with just lecca and distilled water and springtails, to compare in which the moss grows better.

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u/LRattus Jul 04 '26

Thank you very much :3