Mosses Encyclopedia

Plagiothecium undulatum (Waved Silk-moss)

Plagiothecium undulatum is a pleurocarpous moss of the family Plagiotheciaceae, forming loose wefts typically 3–8 cm tall in woodland floor. It is notable for large, pale, undulate leaves, conspicuous. This...

Plagiothecium undulatum (Waved Silk-moss)

Plagiothecium undulatum is a pleurocarpous moss of the family Plagiotheciaceae, forming loose wefts typically 3–8 cm tall in woodland floor. It is notable for large, pale, undulate leaves, conspicuous. This...

Grimmia orbicularis (Round Grimmia)

Grimmia orbicularis is a acrocarpous moss of the family Grimmiaceae, forming neat, hemispherical, greyish-green cushions on exposed rock and walls typically 1-2 cm tall in exposed calcareous and siliceous rock,...

Grimmia orbicularis (Round Grimmia)

Grimmia orbicularis is a acrocarpous moss of the family Grimmiaceae, forming neat, hemispherical, greyish-green cushions on exposed rock and walls typically 1-2 cm tall in exposed calcareous and siliceous rock,...

Dicranum montanum (Mountain Forkmoss)

Dicranum montanum is a acrocarpous moss of the family Dicranaceae, forming cushions typically 0–2 cm tall in tree bark/rotting wood. It is notable for small epiphytic Dicranum, deciduous leaves. This...

Dicranum montanum (Mountain Forkmoss)

Dicranum montanum is a acrocarpous moss of the family Dicranaceae, forming cushions typically 0–2 cm tall in tree bark/rotting wood. It is notable for small epiphytic Dicranum, deciduous leaves. This...

Campylopus introflexus (Heath Star Moss)

Campylopus introflexus is a acrocarpous moss of the family Leucobryaceae, forming cushion/turfs typically 1–4 cm tall in heath/disturbed acidic. It is notable for invasive in Europe from Southern Hemisphere. This...

Campylopus introflexus (Heath Star Moss)

Campylopus introflexus is a acrocarpous moss of the family Leucobryaceae, forming cushion/turfs typically 1–4 cm tall in heath/disturbed acidic. It is notable for invasive in Europe from Southern Hemisphere. This...

Plagiomnium affine (Many-fruited Thyme-moss)

Plagiomnium affine is a acrocarpous moss of the family Mniaceae, forming loose mats typically 1–4 cm tall in woodland/grassland. It is notable for round leaves with toothed border. This species...

Plagiomnium affine (Many-fruited Thyme-moss)

Plagiomnium affine is a acrocarpous moss of the family Mniaceae, forming loose mats typically 1–4 cm tall in woodland/grassland. It is notable for round leaves with toothed border. This species...

Fissidens fontanus (Phoenix Moss)

Fissidens fontanus is an aquatic or semi-aquatic bryophyte of the family Fissidentaceae, found in springs/streams/aquaria where it forms submerged tufts reaching 1–5 cm. It is notable for Phoenix moss, popular...

Fissidens fontanus (Phoenix Moss)

Fissidens fontanus is an aquatic or semi-aquatic bryophyte of the family Fissidentaceae, found in springs/streams/aquaria where it forms submerged tufts reaching 1–5 cm. It is notable for Phoenix moss, popular...