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From: edwards@houxa.UUCP (D.LEWAN)
Newsgroups: sci.bio,rec.gardens
Subject: Technical term wanted
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Date: 29 Dec 87 16:23:49 GMT
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Keywords: moss, reproduction


I am looking for the technical term for the reproductive parts of
mosses.  (I have some growing in my apartment so successfully that
it has some and I'd like to be able to tell someone.  "Why?" you
might ask, but the story's too long to tell here.)  Moss' repro-
ductive parts are clearly not flowers, but I don't know what to call
them.  Are they spore capsules?  (I was living under the impression
that spores were reserved for ferns and fungi.)  What else would be
appropriate? 

Any wisdom from the net is appreciated.  Thanks.

Doug

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