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Moss releases its spores as ‘mushroom clouds’

A type of moss called ‘Sphagnum’ has a peculiar way of launching its spores so that they rise high enough in the air to be dispersed by winds. As the spores are released from the moss’ capsules—only about a centimetre above the ground—they form tiny mushroom clouds, helping them rise at least 10 cm up in the air, a study in Science finds (doi: 10.1126/science.1190179). 

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