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Sonoma Creek Moss

Sonoma Creek Moss captures the green moss that covers the terrain of Sonoma Creek in Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. Sonoma Creek Moss covers the canyon floor.

Sonoma Creek Moss turns a brilliant green color as Sonoma Creek flows through this canyon of Sugarloaf Ridge State Park.

Moss is an interesting plant that covers the ground, moss grows as clumps or mats in dark and shady locations. Sonoma Creek Moss gathers moisture and nutrients through its leave. Sonoma Creek Moss uses sunlight to produce nutrition by photosynthesis. Moss has no vascular system to carry moisture through the plant. Instead Moss must live in a damp environment like the Sonoma Creek Canyon to survive. Moss like Sonoma Creek Moss can grow on rocks, soil and cliff seeps of waterfall spray. Many mosses can survive drying out totally, a term called desiccation, and then return to life after rehydration.

Some theorize that moss in the northern hemisphere will grown on the northern side of forests or landscapes. This has to do with the fact that sun shines more on the southern side due to Geography and dries the southern slope faster. Some naturalists believe though that Geography is not a factor, but merely whichever side is the wetter side will have more moss.

Sonoma Creek Moss is captured in Sonoma Creek Canyon in Sugarloaf Ridge State Park in Sonoma County. Just up the trail from Sonoma Creek Moss one can hike to Sonoma Creek Falls to see the waterfall that forms in the winter. Along the trail in Sonoma Creek Canyon geography does not appear to be a factor in the location of Moss. In this canyon moss seems to be everywhere and covers the landscape in any direction.

The Sonoma Creek Moss image captures this beautiful display of Moss in this canyon of Sugarloaf Ridge State Park.