Black Moss

Black moss may refer to:

  • Wila (Bryoria fremontii), a lichen eaten by First Peoples in North America;
  • Fat choy (Nostoc flagelliforme), a terrestrial cyanobacteria eaten in Chinese cuisine;
  • Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides), a flowering plant, particularly after it has been dried for use as stuffing and decoration;
  • Numerous species of dark-coloured moss (Bryophyta), possibly species of the genera Grimmia, Andreaea, Syntrichia, or Cinclidotus;
  • Black Moss Press, a Canadian literary press founded in 1969.
  • A geographical area of moorland between Diggle and Meltham in West Yorkshire

Famous quotes containing the words black and/or moss:

    “I put on
    the body-armor of black rubber
    the absurd flippers
    the grave and awkward mask.”
    —Adrienne Rich (b. 1929)

    “We talked between the Rooms—
    Until the Moss had reached our lips—
    And covered up—our names—”
    —Emily Dickinson (1830–1886)