What moss is this?

[DanMac]

Hi, I purchased this piece of moss from ebay a while ago and i cant remember what it was called ( I have only been into this hobby for a few months and I bought it right at the start.), It has now been long enough that it has been erased from my ebay history.

the common name and scientific name will help a lot as i want to buy another.

Appreciate it, Cheers

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[Ian Holdich]

Looks like good old java moss, vesicularia dubyana.

 

[DanMac]

Are you sure?, It makes sense since i did originally buy it for my shrimps but I also liked it as it was grass looking, and it seems java moss is the most common. I have recently searched java moss and many others to find it and the images that came up looked nothing like mine

 

[DanMac]

After searching online again with the scientific name it looks like it must be java moss. Cheers mate.

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

searching online again with the scientific name it looks like it must be java moss

It certainly could be. Mosses are really difficult to put a name to, particularly if they don't produce capsules. The plant sold as "Java Moss" never produces capsules, but is now though to be Taxiphyllum barbieri rather than V. dubyana.

Have a look here for some more details: <The Scientific Name of Java Moss. Information on how to grow Aquatic Moss. >

cheers Darrel