Mosses Encyclopedia

Lunularia cruciata (Crescent-cup Liverwort)

Lunularia cruciata is a thallose mat liverwort of the family Lunulariaceae, found in gardens/greenhouses/shaded walls. It forms thallose mats typically 2–5 cm across. It is notable for crescent-shaped gemmae cups,...

Lunularia cruciata (Crescent-cup Liverwort)

Lunularia cruciata is a thallose mat liverwort of the family Lunulariaceae, found in gardens/greenhouses/shaded walls. It forms thallose mats typically 2–5 cm across. It is notable for crescent-shaped gemmae cups,...

Dawsonia longifolia (Long-leaved Dawsonia)

Dawsonia longifolia is a tall turf tropical moss of the family Polytrichaceae, found in tropical montane forest. Plants reach 15–40 cm in height or length. It is notable for long-leaved...

Dawsonia longifolia (Long-leaved Dawsonia)

Dawsonia longifolia is a tall turf tropical moss of the family Polytrichaceae, found in tropical montane forest. Plants reach 15–40 cm in height or length. It is notable for long-leaved...

Fontinalis antipyretica (Greater Water-moss)

Fontinalis antipyretica is an aquatic or semi-aquatic bryophyte of the family Fontinalaceae, found in rivers/streams/lakes where it forms submerged streamers reaching 10–60 cm. It is notable for large submerged, keeled...

Fontinalis antipyretica (Greater Water-moss)

Fontinalis antipyretica is an aquatic or semi-aquatic bryophyte of the family Fontinalaceae, found in rivers/streams/lakes where it forms submerged streamers reaching 10–60 cm. It is notable for large submerged, keeled...

Loeskeobryum brevirostre (Short-beaked Moss)

Loeskeobryum brevirostre is a pleurocarpous moss of the family Hylocomiaceae, forming wefts typically 3–8 cm tall in calcareous woodland. It is notable for stout pinnate, calcareous woodland indicator. This species...

Loeskeobryum brevirostre (Short-beaked Moss)

Loeskeobryum brevirostre is a pleurocarpous moss of the family Hylocomiaceae, forming wefts typically 3–8 cm tall in calcareous woodland. It is notable for stout pinnate, calcareous woodland indicator. This species...

Seligeria donniana (Donn Rock-bristle Moss)

Seligeria donniana is a rock moss of the family Seligeriaceae, forming minute tufts typically 0–0 cm tall in calcareous rock. It is notable for among smallest mosses, limestone specialist. This...

Seligeria donniana (Donn Rock-bristle Moss)

Seligeria donniana is a rock moss of the family Seligeriaceae, forming minute tufts typically 0–0 cm tall in calcareous rock. It is notable for among smallest mosses, limestone specialist. This...

Thuidium tamariscinum (Common Tamarisk-moss)

Thuidium tamariscinum is a pleurocarpous moss of the family Thuidiaceae, forming wefts typically 3–10 cm tall in woodland floor. It is notable for tri-pinnate, fern-like, bright green. This species is...

Thuidium tamariscinum (Common Tamarisk-moss)

Thuidium tamariscinum is a pleurocarpous moss of the family Thuidiaceae, forming wefts typically 3–10 cm tall in woodland floor. It is notable for tri-pinnate, fern-like, bright green. This species is...