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Dawsonia superba is a moss in the family Polytrichaceae that is found in Australia, New Guinea, Malaysia, [2] and New Zealand. [3] D. superba is the tallest self-supporting moss in the world, reaching heights of 60 cm (24 in). [4]
Calliergon giganteum, the giant spearmoss, [1] giant calliergon moss, [2] or arctic moss, is an aquatic plant found on lake beds in tundra regions. It has no wood stems or flowers, and has small rootlets instead of roots. Calliergon giganteum survives in the cold climate by storing nutrients to be used in the formation of new leaves in the ...
The highest point in the immediate area (just outside the Dolly Sods Wilderness area in the Roaring Plains West Wilderness) is Mount Porte Crayon (4,770 ft or 1,450 m). The summit area around Mount Porte Crayon is the largest flat-topped plateau in Eastern North America containing 5.5 square miles (14 km 2 ) above 4,500 ft (1,400 m) elevation.
The Trilobite Wilderness is a wilderness area in the Marble Mountains of the eastern Mojave Desert in northeastern San Bernardino County, California.It is named for the large number of trilobite fossils that can be found within its boundaries.
The White Mountains Wilderness is a wilderness area in the White Mountains of California, United States. It was established by Congress in 2009 with a total of 228,454 acres (924.52 km 2 ). The wilderness is largely managed by the Inyo National Forest , with 24,162 acres (9,778 ha) managed by the Bureau of Land Management .
Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses straddle the border between England and Wales. Fenn's Moss is on the Welsh side of the border and is in Wrexham County Borough, while Whixall Moss is in north Shropshire, on the English side of the border, and is only separated from Fenn's Moss by the Border Drain, a ditch similar to many others on the mosses, [1] which was dug in 1826. [2]
Sawtooth Mountains Wilderness is a federal wilderness area of 32,136 acres (130.0 km 2) in the Sawtooth Mountains in eastern San Diego County, California. It is located in the Colorado Desert , 35 miles (56 km) south of Borrego Springs , near Anza-Borrego Desert State Park .
Grass Valley Wilderness is a wilderness area in San Bernardino County, California, near Ridgecrest. It mainly consists of low-lying hills and flat desert covered by vegetation typical of the Mohave Desert, like creosote bush, desert scrub, and isolated stands of Joshua trees. Fauna consists of the desert tortoise and the Mohave ground squirrel.