How does moss reproduce? The life-cycle of moss

Rick Johnston
4 min readApr 26, 2019
Moss with sporophyte stalks

Moss sexually reproduces by transmitting sperm (in the presence of water) from the male plant to the female. The zygote forms a stalk (called seta) which hold spores in a small pod at its top. These spores are released when the pod is dried and blown by

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Rick Johnston

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