Is this Rose or Mini-Rose Moss?

**AquaPipes** · 02-15-2013, 04:57 PM

This was sold to me as "Rose Moss" (Jungermannia pseudocyclop) from AFA in San Francisco. However after looking at pictures online, I believe it is actually mini-rose/pearl moss (Blepharostoma trichophyllum). Can anyone help confirm?

snausage · 02-15-2013, 06:13 PM

I don't know crap about moss taxonomy, but that's probably the coolest moss I've ever seen.

I hope it does well for you so you can hook me up!!!!!

**AquaPipes** · 02-15-2013, 07:51 PM

From google, this is what Rose Moss is supposed to look like:
(the one on the left)

And this is what Mini-Rose Moss should look like:

So to me, it looks more like mini. But I'm HORRIBLE at IDing plants.

**h4n** · 02-15-2013, 07:56 PM

That is rose moss.
Mini rose looks completely different.

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**AquaPipes** · 02-16-2013, 03:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by h4n

That is rose moss.
Mini rose looks completely different.

Please elaborate. How does what I have look different than the photos of min-Rose Moss I posted? To me it looks the same, while the regular rose moss has larger pedals that are perpendicular to the stem, while what I have, and the photos of mini-rose moss run in-line.

**AquaPipes** · 02-16-2013, 03:57 AM

Just an update, found a SCAPE member familiar with both Rose and Mini-Rose moss. Regular rose moss should have the leaves wrapping around the frond, with a yellowish top, while mini rose moss has longer fronts, and the leaves are opposite each other running the length of the frond.

So what I have appears to be Mini-Rose Moss, aka Pearl Moss.

Aqualady · 02-16-2013, 04:02 AM

your moss is really nice looking

02-15-2013, 04:57 PM	#1
AquaPipes Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: California Posts: 197	Is this Rose or Mini-Rose Moss? This was sold to me as "Rose Moss" (Jungermannia pseudocyclop) from AFA in San Francisco. However after looking at pictures online, I believe it is actually mini-rose/pearl moss (Blepharostoma trichophyllum). Can anyone help confirm? Last edited by AquaPipes; 02-15-2013 at 08:06 PM.. Reason: Clarification

02-15-2013, 07:51 PM	#3
AquaPipes Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: California Posts: 197	From google, this is what Rose Moss is supposed to look like: (the one on the left) And this is what Mini-Rose Moss should look like: So to me, it looks more like mini. But I'm HORRIBLE at IDing plants. Last edited by AquaPipes; 02-15-2013 at 08:05 PM.. Reason: Added photos

02-15-2013, 07:56 PM	#4
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02-15-2013, 06:13 PM	#2
snausage Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (29/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 1,154	I don't know crap about moss taxonomy, but that's probably the coolest moss I've ever seen. I hope it does well for you so you can hook me up!!!!!

02-16-2013, 03:57 AM	#6
AquaPipes Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: California Posts: 197	Just an update, found a SCAPE member familiar with both Rose and Mini-Rose moss. Regular rose moss should have the leaves wrapping around the frond, with a yellowish top, while mini rose moss has longer fronts, and the leaves are opposite each other running the length of the frond. So what I have appears to be Mini-Rose Moss, aka Pearl Moss.

02-16-2013, 04:02 AM	#7
Aqualady Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 87	your moss is really nice looking