The 'Pipe-cleaner moss' Can Be Classified Under Which Taxonomic Group? Moss may be the perfect forest carpet or stylish addition to any homemade fairy house, but did you know that moss is actually a plant and not a lichen? Moss is a type of ancient plant that is very different from what we think of as a plant. It's green like other plants are, and makes its own food through photosynthesis, but moss doesn't have flowers, roots, or even water-transporting tissues like other plants do. Ancient ancestors of moss were some of the first plants to evolve out of a completely aquatic environment. Because of this, moss is nonvascular, meaning it does not have the water and nutrient transportation tissues other land plants have that allow them to live without direct contact with water. Moss still needs that direct contact with water to live. Moss keeps a few drops of water in its conductive stem-like tissue and relies on diffusion of water to transport the nutrients it needs. Moss is often confused with lichens because of its low growth and interesting shapes and textures, but it is in fact very different from other plant-like species. Let's dive in and learn about what makes moss so special in the botanical world. read more_____-https://www.edulete.in/question/the-pipe-cleaner-moss-can-be-classified-under-which-taxonomic-group #mocktest #edulete #education