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Monday 31 March 2014

Sterling Moss - Beginners Guide to the Bryophyte

PDF's Link To the BBS Fact Sheets For Each Species for ID Facts


Mosses are particulatly interesting in that they do not have the usual Xylem and Phloem to transport water and nutrients so are therefore low growing plants . and have a very shallow root system of rhizoids Three distinct families are shown below




 Springy Turf-moss (Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus)  Click Text

Springy Turf-moss 25821


Red Stalk


Rough-stalked Feather-moss (Brachythecium rutabulum) Click text


Rough-stalked Feather-moss 25851

Grey-cushioned Grimmia (Grimmia pulvinata)  Click text

Grey-cushioned Grimmia 25841

Neat Feather-moss (Scleropodium purum)

Neat Feather-moss 25898









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 Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme





Water Earwort Scapania undulata  (Photos (C) 2016 Gordon Jackson)





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Forked Veilwort 6604


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Bluish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea

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Key feature Gmmae at forked tios