<i>Aphanorrhegma serratum</i> (IMAGE)

University of Connecticut

<i>Aphanorrhegma serratum</i>

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This example of Aphanorrhegma serratum, a species endemic to eastern North America (and found on UConn's main campus) shows both stages of the moss life cycle, with the circular structures representing the reproductive stage along with the more familiar gametophyte stage.

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Bernard Goffinet/UConn Photo

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