Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses merch Plant Characteristics Family Name Garryaceae

Plant Characteristics Family Name Garryaceae Species Name Garrya veatchii Common Name Veatch Silk Tassel

Plant Characteristics Family Name Rhamnaceae Species Name Ceanothus arboreus 'Powder Blue' Common Name Powder Blue Felt-Leaf Ceanothus Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast-Sun

sw OR Natural Habitat Forest openings

narrow borders and under native trees

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Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses merch Plant Characteristics Family Name GarryaceaeLiving at the limits of our ordinary perception, mosses are a common but largely unnoticed element of the natural world. Gathering Moss is a beautifully written mix of science and personal reflection that invites readers to explore and learn from the elegantly simple lives of mosses. In this series of linked personal essays, Robin Wall Kimmerer leads general readers and scientists alike to an understanding of how mosses live and how their lives are