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collected all the past quizzes here in one place so you can either relive them, or play
them for the first time.
How does it work? Provided are four, seemingly unrelated clues, that are all
connected by a wild organism that can be found in a city. Look at the four clues,
do some research, and when you think you’ve figured it out, click on ‘Answer’
to reveal what connects the clues, and how they are connected.
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Sugi
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Sugi
西芳寺
Hadrom
Toothed
Polytrichum commune
Sugi:
Sugi moss is popular in Japan where it’s known as Sugi-goke, meaning cryptomeria moss because of it’s resemblance (in miniature) to the Japanese Cedar tree, Cryptomeria japonica.
西芳寺:
Saiho-ji is perhaps where moss gardens originated, but unintentionally. After falling into neglect, mosses took over the garden and Buddhist monk Muso Soske embraced the moss. Today mosses are standard in Japanese Garden design.
Hadrom:
Although mosses are non-vascular, Polytrichum commune uses a a central cylinder called a hadrom to conduct water through the plant.
Toothed:
One of the identifying traits of this species of moss is the toothed margins of the plant’s individual leaves. The very similar Polytrichum juniperinum has toothless edges.
