Think moss only grows in damp, chilly places? Think again! Meet Syntrichia caninervis, a tiny survivor thriving where you'd least expect it – the dry, harsh desert. Ready to discover the secret superpower of the toughest moss on Earth? Let's go!
Most of mosses in Finland do this real-time water bottle thing too (except for sphagnum and others that live in water most of time). Living on rocks in tundra is not much different from living in hot desert I guess, just longer days during growth period.
Most of mosses in Finland do this real-time water bottle thing too (except for sphagnum and others that live in water most of time). Living on rocks in tundra is not much different from living in hot desert I guess, just longer days during growth period.