Sphagnum fimbriatum with abundant sporophytes, both maturing and following explosive dehiscence when the lid is shot off by high pressure within the capsule. As in all Sphagna, the capsules are elevated above the level of the plant by a pseudopodium of gametophyte tissue, unlike most other mosses where this function is performed by a seta of sporophyte origin. Photographed at Wartle Moss, Aberdeenshire in July 2004 on the BBS Summer Meeting.
Published: 25 January 2009
