Bryophytes Bryophytes-Lower Vascular Plants Bryophytes are the true mosses. They are gametophyte dominant. These plants do not have conducting tissue.
Water is taken in through their leaves and stem.
Liverworts and sphagnum are examples of bryophytes. This plant is very absorbent and for that reason and that it is antiseptic, is used as a surgical dressing. Sphagnum also insulates its surroundings which keeps things from decomposing. This leads to the formation of peat. Peat is simply partially decomposed bog plants.