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Re: Moss - Clint Venable

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Subject: Re: Moss - Clint Venable
From: George Slusarczuk <yurko at warwick_net>
Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 22:00:47 +0000
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Hello Ron,

I wonder whether the "antipyretica" does not refer to its fever reducing
properties -- is it, perhaps, a medicinal plant?

Best,

George


Ron West wrote:
> 
> <snip>
> Moss" (Fontinalis pyretica?) is supposedly a cold-water moss from
> <snip>
> 
> >the plant that grows "by the bucketsful" in many of our tanks. There is a
> >native North American plant known as Water Moss, Fontinalis antipyretica
> that
> >
> >                                                                   Harry
> >Specht
> >
> 
> You're right, Harry. I forgot the "anti-" part. Fontinalis antipyretica.
> Puts =out= fires.
> 
> Ron

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