Sentence examples similar to mat of mosses from inspiring English sources

Nests can be either cup or oven-shaped and are placed on the ground upon a mat of moss and lichen, often concealed by foliage.

A trail leads hikers through each stage, from the pond at the center of the bog to the surrounding floating mat of moss, cattails and sedges.

Avoid plants with damage or any browning or yellowing; those that are wilting or have uneven growth; or those with a mat of moss and weeds growing on the surface of the soil.

"I don't encourage people to buy mats of mosses unless it has been cultivated," she said.

In the lane above the house, thistles and foxgloves flowered beside the lichen-crusted dry-stone walls – some capped with mats of moss where they ran against the steep bank.

Island Pond's island has been floating for as long as anyone can remember, buoyed by a mat of sphagnum moss and gases from decomposing plants.

He moved four feet away, to a mat of damp green moss.

In some places they're tall towers made of sticks resting upon a round mat of dead black moss, decorated with snail shells, acorns, and stones.

These areas generally lack dwarf shrubs and promote the vigorous growth of mosses; reindeer lichens often occur in the center of large mats.

Two major groups of mosses are recognized, the true mosses and the commercially important peat mosses (Sphagnum).

Explore The Hall Of Mosses | Photo: Jeff Richards.