Are Sphagnum Moss Spores dangerous?
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 11:14 pm
I've found many topics discussing how to propagate sphagnum moss from cuttings and how to care for them. I've also seen many warnings about the fungal spores that are found in dried sphagnum moss.
Though I haven't found a discussion about Sphagnum moss spores and Google has many articles about how they explode beautifully in a vortex from their red capsules.
But I want to know if Sphagnum moss spores could cause any health issues if they were released in my small terrarium. Or if I were start growing sphagnum in a container.
And if Sporothrix schenckii is still a danger in live sphagnum moss and not just in dry moss.
Though I haven't found a discussion about Sphagnum moss spores and Google has many articles about how they explode beautifully in a vortex from their red capsules.
But I want to know if Sphagnum moss spores could cause any health issues if they were released in my small terrarium. Or if I were start growing sphagnum in a container.
And if Sporothrix schenckii is still a danger in live sphagnum moss and not just in dry moss.