Do Mosses Grow on the North Side of Trees?

The idea that mosses, moss only grows on the north side of the tree. No. If you use that for direction finding, you would be going in circles. It is true that mosses will grow more prolifically in the cooler, shadier place and are the north sides of trees cooler in shadier than the south side? Sure. Unless there's a forest gap overhead or unless that tree is leading in a certain angle - so many other factors that influence it. So no, bring a compass instead.

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