The correct option is A protonema stage, leafy stage
Gametophytic phase of mosses consists of two stages - protonema stage and leafy stage.
The first stage is the protonema stage, which develops directly from a spore. It is a creeping, green, branched and frequently filamentous stage.
The second stage is the leafy stage, which develops from the secondary protonema as a lateral bud. They consist of upright, slender axes bearing spirally arranged leaves. They are attached to the soil through multicellular and branched rhizoids.