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A Versatile Grower
Riddle
Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.Riddle
On rock and tree my life does lounge,
And ground as well my home may be found.
Growing up is not my thing,
Since close to home is where I abound.
My roots don't go all too deep,
In fact you may say they are rather meek.
Useful purpose in me can be found,
For like a sponge I will sop up what is around.
Now tell me true what I am.
And ground as well my home may be found.
Growing up is not my thing,
Since close to home is where I abound.
My roots don't go all too deep,
In fact you may say they are rather meek.
Useful purpose in me can be found,
For like a sponge I will sop up what is around.
Now tell me true what I am.
Hint
SpanishPeat
Irish
Answer
MossMosses will expand out and around their area, but they don't grow tall in height. They also lack true roots, so they won't reach below the ground with an active root structure. They thrive on moisture to survive and help to absorb and store water that can be used for dry spells to help the surrounding plant life to survive.
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I got it right! Great teaser.
EZ! But fun! good one! Keep them coming!
Nice one!!!! I liked as I was not sure but pretty sure!!!
Pretty easy, I knew it after the first line. But I love the easy ones
that was really good!
one of many recent teasers that were easy to solve, but , written so well!!
this was a cool and ez teaser but i liked it
YES! I got it!
I got the answer right YipEE!
great teaser, thanks
great teaser, thanks
Thank you for this wonderful teaser!
Easy, but very well done!
Woooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!
I got it right! Woo hooo! Oh yeah! All right! *throws confetti*
I got it right! Woo hooo! Oh yeah! All right! *throws confetti*
i had an idea but the hint's what gave it away automatically for me. good one.
Got it right away !!!!
Very easy, but well written!
I WOULD BE SURPRISED IF ENYONE DIDN'T GET THIS ONE. THE FIRST LINE MADE IT OBVIOUS "TO ME," BUT YOU GAVE SO MANY CLUES IT WOULD BE ALL BUT IMPOSSIBLE TO MISS.
Easy, especially with the hint, but really bad, awkward verse that doesn't scan well. Still, I enjoyed this teaser, as I always do when I can come up with the right answer.
Again, this was really easy for me, but probably hard for others. The hint was definitely too helpfull. Have to agree with imurray a little.
EZ without the hint.If you didn't get it with the hint,go back to kindergarden.
i thought it was a crack or a gap i thought it kinda made sense
Fun teaser
I admire the ingenuity of those who knew from the first line that it was moss; up until the next to last line ('For like a sponge I will sop up what is around.'), I thought it was lichen. Yes, I know that lichen doesn't technically have roots, but hey, I've only had one cup of coffee this morning...
I admire the ingenuity of those who knew from the first line that it was moss; up until the next to last line ('For like a sponge I will sop up what is around.'), I thought it was lichen. Yes, I know that lichen doesn't technically have roots, but hey, I've only had one cup of coffee this morning...
very well written and educationel
Got that one on the first try.
Cute and easy - great for first thing in the morning
I thought it was Lichen, after I read the answer, I went and checked the hint..that made it obvious. A more obtuse hint could be 'Randy & Kate' (Moss).
Hard, but I got it after a moment.
Good riddle.
Good riddle.
I thought that was ez, but fun. Good job!!!! u rock!!!
Way too ez, had it w/the title and line 1.
I have to agree that it was quite easy... but still fun.
i thought that it was pretty easy but fun and had the idea of moss from line one. (especially after the last hint!)
To Princess: I liked your poem
Got the answer easily tho.
I don't feel a hint was necessary for this one.
I also thought of moss then lichen
didn't realize lichen had no roots
HAD FUN: also learned something
Got the answer easily tho.
I don't feel a hint was necessary for this one.
I also thought of moss then lichen
didn't realize lichen had no roots
HAD FUN: also learned something
i feel like such an idiot, i don't get that at all! lol
I agree with almost everyone.....it was easy, but very well written. I never looked at the hint until people talked about it, so then I went back and checked it out. I guess if you didn't get the answer earlier, the hint would have given it away. Thank you for an easy one [we needed one].
Ithought It was very easy but it was well written I got it from the first line
it was easy but fun i liked it
got it after reading all clues, but b4 the hint! good one!
I got it right.... didn't even need the hint.... Nice clues, ffairly simple. good quiz.
I got it right. The riddle practically told you what it was. I'm from the country and I've seen my share of moss. Thanks for the post.
Monday~
Monday~
So many of these are so obvious I think the right answer must be wrong. Riddles are supposed to be tricky. This was way to easy. The writing was nice but it's more of a poem than a riddle.
Very well written but rather easy... Thanks for a good one.
it wuz realli ez but im glad cuz i got it rite... thnx
I was feeling very full of myself for getting this one without the clue Finding it was easy for others, as well, doesn't diminish my enjoyment at all. Thanks for a fun one.
If you want to make it rhyme a little better, change "lounge" to "cling" in the first line... that way lines 1 & 3 rhyme, as do 2 & 4. Then the rest of them are pairs.
Anyway, it was easy and well written. I don't think any "Hint" was required, based on the number of comments about this puzzle's difficulty.
Anyway, it was easy and well written. I don't think any "Hint" was required, based on the number of comments about this puzzle's difficulty.
I knew it right when I started reading it!
i got it with the first two lines.... but still a really cute riddle! liked it a lot
easy and fun
i got it but i have kno idea what the hint meant
spanish
peat
irish
wHAT DOES THAT MEAN?????
spanish
peat
irish
wHAT DOES THAT MEAN?????
that was a fun easy one
Fun & Easy & nice info added with the answer! Good one!
Nice one, on the easy side
preppygirl, the hint gives three words that can be put before moss: Spanish moss (actually a type of flowering plant), Irish moss (a type of red algae) and peat moss (sphagnum, one of the 7 types of moss).
preppygirl, the hint gives three words that can be put before moss: Spanish moss (actually a type of flowering plant), Irish moss (a type of red algae) and peat moss (sphagnum, one of the 7 types of moss).
great riddle--I got as soon as I read it. Thanks for giving it to us Pricess!
im not that smart!!!!
Easy, but it reminds me of my favorite PSVR game.
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