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Tortula ruralis

This might be Tortula ruralis. It is a moss that I found on the brick wall along my driveway. This image was made by combining a number of images using focus stacking. Notice the white hairs. When this photo was made the moss was dry.

Author: Steve Sullivan
Beaverton, OR
GPS: 45.527725, -122.862834
Date: 2015:03:17 12:39:20
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Tortula ruralis

Prefers the grouted areas. Maybe there is more moisture there.

Author: Steve Sullivan
Beaverton, OR
GPS: 45.527725, -122.862834
Date: 2015:03:17 12:40:21
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Tortula ruralis
Author: Steve Sullivan
Beaverton, OR
GPS: 45.527725, -122.862834
Date: 2015:03:17 12:41:42
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Tortula ruralis
Author: Steve Sullivan
Beaverton, OR
GPS: 45.527725, -122.862834
Date: 2015:03:17 14:22:36
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Tortula ruralis
Author: Steve Sullivan
Beaverton, OR
GPS: 45.527725, -122.862834
Date: 2015:03:17 14:28:22
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Tortula ruralis

The hairs that are an extension of each leaf were moving as I took the photographs that made up the focus stack. The are probably sensitive to slight changes in humidity.

Author: Steve Sullivan
Beaverton, OR
GPS: 45.527725, -122.862834
Date: 2015:03:17 14:35:08
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Tortula ruralis
Author: Steve Sullivan
Beaverton, OR
GPS: 45.527725, -122.862834
Date: 2015:03:17 14:46:05
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Tortula ruralis

I rinsed and quickly dried this sample.

Author: Steve Sullivan
Beaverton, OR
GPS: 45.527725, -122.862834
Date: 2015:03:17 14:57:37
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Tortula ruralis
Author: Steve Sullivan
Beaverton, OR
GPS: 45.527725, -122.862834
Date: 2015:03:17 15:00:49
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Tortula ruralis

Here is the same sample after it dried.

Author: Steve Sullivan
Beaverton, OR
GPS: 45.527725, -122.862834
Date: 2015:03:17 18:37:56
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