Mosses, Lichens, Liverworts etc: under-recorded groups

[Nik]

Strobilomyces strobilaceus, old man of the woods.

[Nik]

Hygrohypnum sp.

[Nik]

I has been very windy the last couple of days, and now there are plenty of leaves in my ‘maintained’ moss garden. I will remove them as soon as possible. Weeding and removing any debris on top of the moss is a key aspect of having a good moss area. The rest of the yard does not get this treatment, leaves stay wherever they are.

[Nik]

Dicranum scoparium

[Nik]

A nice patch of Hypnum imponens that I am not maintaining, all natural.

[Nik]

Bristly haircap moss, Polytrichum piliferum. Tiny but beautiful… the antheridia look almost like miniscule peonies.

[Akke]

Nik

Polytrichum piliferum is another beaty, it’s great to meet plants this way that are easily overlooked.

[Nik]

Akke,

That species is cosmopolitan, so it can be enjoyed in every country. Another one is Polytrichum juniperinum, very similar but less vibrant colors. It is slightly behind piliferum in terms of development in our yard. I’ll post a picture later when they are in ‘bloom’.

[Akke]

Nik

Thanks, I’ll keep an eye on this subject and suitable moss places around here. 😀

[ian mcdonald]

There are more than 700 species of moss in the UK. Their forms are many. Here are just a few seen yesterday.

[ian mcdonald]

[ashley]

Such a great variety of forms and colours Ian, and very nice photos. 
I recognise most of them (not by name unfortunately ), but don't recall ever having seen the one third last above.

[Maggi Young]

There are more than 700 species of moss in the UK. Their forms are many. Here are just a few seen yesterday.

...... and great photos, Ian, to show how different these can be. 

[Maggi Young]

 The Hidden World of Mosses by Dr Neil Bell.

 ISBN-10  191087745X
 ISBN-13  978-1910877456



Mosses and their relatives, liverworts and hornworts are often tiny and overlooked, but their importance is considerable - and many in Scotland are  very rare and special varieties.

Written by Dr Neil Bell, a bryologist at RBGE, The Hidden World of Mosses examines the wide variety of species found across the globe – there are nearly 20,000 known worldwide, with 1,000 in the UK alone – and the important functions they perform.

[ian mcdonald]

Sorry about the late reply Ashley, only just seen it. I thought this moss was a Fissidens but a Bryologist told me it was not.