Mosses Encyclopedia

Grimmia lisae (Lisa Grimmia)

Grimmia lisae is a acrocarpous moss of the family Grimmiaceae, forming compact, dark olivaceous cushions on calcareous rock and mortar typically 1-3 cm tall in calcareous rock, limestone walls, mortar,...

Grimmia lisae (Lisa Grimmia)

Grimmia lisae is a acrocarpous moss of the family Grimmiaceae, forming compact, dark olivaceous cushions on calcareous rock and mortar typically 1-3 cm tall in calcareous rock, limestone walls, mortar,...

Homalothecium lutescens (Yellow Feather-moss)

Homalothecium lutescens is a pleurocarpous moss of the family Brachytheciaceae, forming mats typically 2–5 cm tall in calcareous grassland. It is notable for yellow-green, strongly plicate, grassland. This species is...

Homalothecium lutescens (Yellow Feather-moss)

Homalothecium lutescens is a pleurocarpous moss of the family Brachytheciaceae, forming mats typically 2–5 cm tall in calcareous grassland. It is notable for yellow-green, strongly plicate, grassland. This species is...

Dicranum spurium (False Forkmoss)

Dicranum spurium is a acrocarpous moss of the family Dicranaceae, forming robust, whitish-green to glaucous tufts with distinctive undulate leaves typically 3-8 cm tall in dry, sandy acidic soils in...

Dicranum spurium (False Forkmoss)

Dicranum spurium is a acrocarpous moss of the family Dicranaceae, forming robust, whitish-green to glaucous tufts with distinctive undulate leaves typically 3-8 cm tall in dry, sandy acidic soils in...

Grimmia donniana (Donn Grimmia)

Grimmia donniana is a acrocarpous moss of the family Grimmiaceae, forming compact, dark green to blackish cushions on siliceous mountain rock typically 1-3 cm tall in exposed siliceous rock in...

Grimmia donniana (Donn Grimmia)

Grimmia donniana is a acrocarpous moss of the family Grimmiaceae, forming compact, dark green to blackish cushions on siliceous mountain rock typically 1-3 cm tall in exposed siliceous rock in...

Isothecium alopecuroides (Larger Mouse-tail Moss)

Isothecium alopecuroides is a pleurocarpous moss of the family Lembophyllaceae, forming mats typically 3–8 cm tall in tree bases/rock. It is notable for larger than I. myosuroides, more robust. This...

Isothecium alopecuroides (Larger Mouse-tail Moss)

Isothecium alopecuroides is a pleurocarpous moss of the family Lembophyllaceae, forming mats typically 3–8 cm tall in tree bases/rock. It is notable for larger than I. myosuroides, more robust. This...

Mnium hornum (Swan-neck Thyme-moss)

Mnium hornum is a acrocarpous moss of the family Mniaceae, forming tall turfs typically 2–5 cm tall in woodland floor/banks. It is notable for bordered serrate leaves, woodland indicator. This...

Mnium hornum (Swan-neck Thyme-moss)

Mnium hornum is a acrocarpous moss of the family Mniaceae, forming tall turfs typically 2–5 cm tall in woodland floor/banks. It is notable for bordered serrate leaves, woodland indicator. This...