Hey

Mods please dont delete this as I want to know some info!

this link here http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =306958965

is it a nz moss or an actual aquatic moss never seen or heard of it before?

used in Chinese medicine apparently. Antifungal.

I do not think it is aquatic.

The seller might just think it is Homalia moss.

http://www.fugleognatur.dk/wildaboutden ... homanoides

http://www.biopix.com/Photo.asp?PhotoId=53656

AKA Blunt Feather Moss

yea the links you posted is all I could find. isnt his link of a fissidens species?

there are a few homalia moss species in nz, one i have seen growing submerged

I was going to ask the same question about it. The only link I could find in english puts it with willow moss. It certainly looks different to anything I have seen. Maybe I should buy it and try it but I want to know its allowed first

I've asked a question on the auction so shall await the answer.

Its very unusual. Ive seen simialar mosses growing on pond plants soil but they have all been emersed. be good if he knew what the exact species as

Yep, well I've asked another question now as the site he linked to is not in English and he said the plant is similar to the one on the site. He also said emmersed so I have asked about submersed? (under water). He has changed something from the original listing but not sure what. One US site said the plant is endangered (but that was generalised).

some homalia in nz grow in dry riverbeds then survive under water when the rains come

Where could we get some? It looks really cool, and is obviously not illegal if it was being sold on TradeMe. It would be cool to have another species of moss other than boring old Java moss, Xmas moss and Willow moss.

Where could we get some?

from the link above. The seller has some for sale.

obviously not illegal if it was being sold on TradeMe.

There are a lot of illegal things sold on trademe. happens all the time with 'guppies' people find in the river, koi carp and many pest plants.

Willow moss.

you have willow moss?

from the link above. The seller has some for sale.

I read it and the auction closed. Does the seller have more?

you have willow moss?

Yeah I have a wee bit. I know where to get TONNES! (and for free too!) I have heaps of Xmas moss and I want to get that growing really well first before I get any more Willow moss. The trouble of having both, and the Xmas moss not growing at it's best (with triangular fronds etc.), means it is easy to get them mixed up at first, which is such a pain. Once the Willow moss gets growing, it has larger, fern-like leaves. I would like to get it to this stage. It's leaves have just started to get bigger, so I can tell it apart from the Xmas moss.

you have willow moss?

careful you have awoken the phoenix

can you pm me with an image of what you have joe?

I need some pictures.

careful you have awoken the phoenix

well and truly

now to rise from the ashes.

careful you have awoken the phoenix

What's so scary about phoenix wanting willow moss? Once it's summer and the moss population is at it's best, I can go down to the river and grab an endless supply and send it to him (as long as he pays shipping costs).

can you pm me with an image of what you have joe?

Sorry can't download images onto the forums. Apparently I need Photobucket or something. I tried to make an account but it threw a hissy fit at me and kept saying "You have entered incorrect details".

:lol:

email me the images if you can get access to a camera. my email ID shows if you click the email button.

Ill pay for shipping if you have some of this moss you want to sell.

I just want to id it :lol:

P44, check the e-mail inbox on your computer. I've send you a pic. You too A-town. =)

yes. thanks for that.

What do you think of the moss? It's not at it's best though :oops:

Too small to tell to be honest. Grow it up and keep me posted.

But given that it is more likely to be xmas moss, I'll hedge my bets.

quite hard to tell from the pic

Xmas moss is at the top of the pic. I got the supposed "Willow Moss" from the river. I used to have a few bits that were growing properly and at their best and it is definately willow moss. The bits got covered in cyanobacter algae. I couldn't find many bits that were growing exeptionally well when I went hunting in the river. There had been a flood, and most of the moss was growing at the bottom of the stream where there was not much light. I'm not really interested in focusing on growing it at the moment.

Perhaps this thread should be split at the right part discussing an ID for this moss, as it has nothing to do with Homalia. :lol:

Hey

Mods please dont delete this as I want to know some info!

this link here http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =306958965

is it a nz moss or an actual aquatic moss never seen or heard of it before?

That one looks like Homalia pulchella, and is a NZ native moss, I found a big patch of it under a small waterfall when I was hunting for other species of Fissidens (not berteroi)

Fissidens is actually better and faster growing. Homalia is extremely slow when submerged.

But it still looks cool, and I really NEED some! I think that Java moss is really getting boring. I haven't had a proper go at willow moss, but it has a fern-like apperance when it's under proper conditions. It needs really bright light. Xmas moss is cool, but is really common, and isn't unique or interesting in any ways.

anyone that purchased some have more pics and info ?