Tuesday 11 November 2014

Pleurozium schreberi

This moss I took from a wall on the Mendips. The leaves are translucent so when wet the red stems show up much more. The leaves are distinctive having a double nerve and red at the base. I noticed on some leaves there is a fold from half way to the tip that allows the leaf to hug around the stem, others looked to be naturally curved.

Pleurozium schreberi

Pleurozium schreberi

Saturday 1 November 2014

Ctenidium molluscum?

Identifying bryophytes doesn't come overnight and needs a lot of practice. This one took quite some time and needs to be confirmed. It's one of the pleurocarps and has a curved leaf with no nerve.

Ctenidium molluscum