Category Archives: Grassland

Calliergonella cuspidata

Posted on March 24, 2020 by wildfife

Pointed Spear-moss The book says this is one of our most recognisable mosses, and I can see why, with the almost spiky appearance.  Spiky but also quite fluffy. I found it in a slightly marshy area, on and around the … Continue reading →

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Climacium dendroides

Posted on March 22, 2019 by wildfife

Tree-moss A bushy kind of moss, almost like a furry sphagnum.  I found it growing around a rabbit hole in a sandy bank.  Patches of it growing all along the bank, but only there. The shoot as a whole is … Continue reading →

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Archidium alternifolium

Posted on April 10, 2018 by wildfife

Clay Earth-moss Like dirty gold cat’s fur.  Or a soft brush.  I came across this at Kinross on a bryophyte day with the experts, who were very pleased to find it. We found a couple of patches, both on bare-ish … Continue reading →

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Lophocolea

Posted on October 29, 2017 by wildfife

  I’m fairly sure this is Lophocolea bidentata.  There are other Lophocoleas to consider, but this one seems to have most of the boxes ticked for bidentata.  The upper leaves are bi-lobed, not entire (so not L. heterophylla), and I … Continue reading →

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