Does moss really grow on the north side of trees?

Question

Is this a legend or is it true and if it is true why does that happen?

Answer 1

Yes, moss does begins a very, very large part of its life cycle only on the north side of trees in the US. However, after a very, very long time that the moss has established itself, I'm talking decades here, then the moss will take over the south side too. But not initially and it rarely lasts that long to take over both sides of a tree. It generally will perish first.

Answer 2

It does happen , and predominantly on the forest of the north west
where the forests are rather wet by lots of rain , it happens because the combination of mold spores in the air plus ground moss in the shaded wet areas will eventually find the way to grow on the shady side or north side of the trees , the tree also has a the right worm temperature that is needed to grow , an you can also see it on the roofs of houses facing the north or under the shade of a tree

Answer 3

Yes, it's true. The reason is the north side of trees in the northern hemisphere don't get as much sunlight so stay more moist. In the southern hemisphere it would be the south side of trees.

Answer 4

shady side...cool and damp side.......................