Moss Sex

Moss Sex

Like other Bryophytes, Mosses reproduce sexually, and fertilised eggs develop into sporophytes which can be seen sprouting from the mother plant. Their little stalks are topped by capsules in which the spores develop. Fertilisation takes place only when there is enough water around for the sperm cells to swim to the eggs. Look for the spore capsules of Mosses in the rainy season. [CH] {ML}