Atrichum selwynii makes a very lovely garden moss.

A leaf cross-section showing the lamellae and the costa:

Perigonial shoot:

A haircap moss without a hairy calyptra!

Calyptra removed:

The sporangium showing the teeth and epiphragm:

A preparation of the peristome teeth:

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