Wall-rue (Asplenium ruta-mururaria)







Grey-cushion Grimmia (Grimmia pulvinata)



Zygogdon Sp ?

Zygodon you can't do unless you look under the microscope and study the gemmae. If Z. viridissimus gemmae will have cross partitions (about 4/5) and the odd vertical one, although that's not all that easy to see. If leaf nerve extends beyond tip and thickens towards leaf tip, it will be Z. vir var stirtonii. Z. conoideus has no vertical partitions and normally more cross ones (6/7/8). Z. rupestris, which is much less common, is like Z vir but with no vertical partitions, but, as I say, they can be difficult to see and sometimes you don't get many gemmae to play with.
Mary Ghullam per comm

Cylindric Beard-moss (Didymodon insulanus)





Anomalous Bristle-moss (Orthotrichum anomalum)

Moss Ids confirmed on this occasion.

Thanks to Mary Ghullam BBS Vice County 27 recorder

Tag CloudGrey-cushionedGrimmia, GreenYoke-moss, CylindricBeard-moss, Wall-rue, Moss, Bryophytes, Fern, AnomalousBristle-moss

Maidenhair Spleenwort (Aspelenium trichomanes)





Rigid Beard-moss (Didymodon rigidulus)






Wall Screw-moss (Tortula muralis )

Moss Ids confirmed on this occasion.

Thanks to Mary Ghullam BBS Vice County 27 recorder

Tag CloudMaidenhairSpleenwort, RigidBeard-moss, WallScrew-moss, Moss, Bryophytes

Winter Heliotrope (Petasites fragrans)

It is a dioecious but only male plants occur in the UK
It has both whitish and pinkish flowerheads
and
heavenly fragrance close to marzipan.

Resting on a bed of
Common Feather-moss (Kindbergia praelonga)?
All moss IDs are a work in progress hence ???



Common Feather-moss (Kindbergia praelonga)?


All moss IDs are a work in progress hence ???

Tag CloudWinterHeliotrope, CommonFeather-moss, Moss, Bryophytes

About 30 on Yarmouth Beach

Mediterranean Gull - ( Ichthyaetus melanocephalus )

One or two mosses from the seafront





Grey cushioned Grimmia (Grimmia pulvinata)?



Great Hairy Screw-moss ( Syntrichia rural subsp. ruralis )?



Silver Moss - ( Bryan argentium )?

Underneath the walkway there was also White-tipped Bristle-moss ( Orthotrichum diaphanum )

All moss IDs are a work in progress hence ???

Tag CloudMoss, Bryophytes, MediterraneanGull, Grey-cushionedGrimmia, GreatHairyScrew-moss, Silver-moss

Sand-hill Screw-moss (Syntrichia ruralis subsp ruraliformis )

Comparing the sharp pointed tip leaves of the above plant
with the much blunter tipped leaves of the plant below from Great Yarmouth Seafront
But they both have recurved leaf margins



Great Hairy Screw-moss ( Syntrichia ruralis subsp. ruralis )



Dwarf Swan-neck Moss ( Campylopus pyriformis)
Deciduous leaves and shoots



Whitish Feather Moss (Bracythecium albicans) or Rough-stalked Feather-moss ( Bracyhtecium rutabulum) Needs Checking
and something in front probably
Redshank ( Ceratodon purpureus)








Heath Star-moss ( Campylopus introflexus)

C. introflexus can be tricky. It is very common on heathland, but is often at various stages and you can have to
search really hard for hairpoints at the base of the plant on older leaves. It tends to be upright, whereas D. het etc are more falcate.
Mary Ghullam pers comm



Juniper Haircap (Polytrichum jumiperinum)

Moss Ids confirmed and left open on this occasion.

Thanks to Mary Ghullam BBS Vice County 27 recorder




Wrinkled Crust Fungus ( Phlebia radiata )







?

Tag CloudBryophytes, Moss, WrinkledCrustFungus, Sand-hillScrew-moss, Cypress-leavedPlait-moss, SilkyForklet-moss

The rarest moss of the day. ( for Norfolk )

This turned out to probably be Chalk Screw-moss (Tortula vahliana) A first for Norfolk if confirmed by the referee.







Common Yellow Lichen ( Xanthoria parietina )



A mixture of Silver-moss ( Bryan argenteum ) and White-tipped Bristle-moss ( Orthotrichum diaphanum ) ?





Neat Feather-moss ( Pseudoscleropodium purum)



White-tipped Bristle-moss ( Orthotrichum diaphanum ) ?

16 Outer peristome teeth - Silver leaf tips



Salad Burnet ( Sanguisorba minor )

A trip to Cockthorpe Common to discover mosses with the Bryology Group of the N&NNS

Truly extraordinary to hear the discussions over the id of particular mosses.

Cockthorpe Common is situated in the valley of the River Stiffkey, where steep slopes support a diverse chalk grassland flora and it is a designated SSSI.

It is one of the few unimproved chalk downland sites left in Norfolk and contains a rich flora, including a number of uncommon species.

All moss IDs are a work in progress hence ???

Tag CloudLandscape, SaladBurnett, CommonYellowLichen, Bryophytes, Moss, Silver-moss, NeatFeather-moss, White-tippedBristle-moss, ChalkScrew-moss

Beech ( Fagus sylvatica )

and
under the beech
and
on the bank
at the side of the road
a
number of mosses
and
liverworts.



Swan's-neck Thyme-moss ( Mnium hornum ) ?





Smaller White Moss ( Leucobryum juniperoideum ) ?



Blunt-leaved Earwort ( Diplophyllum obtusifolium ) ?



Great Pocket Moss (Fissidens taxifolius var pallidicaulis ) ? and Many—fruited Thyme-moss ( Plagiomnium affine) ?



A mixture of

Cypress-leaved Plait-moss ( Hypnum cupressiforme), Blunt-leaved Earwort ( Diplophyllum obtusifolium ) & Swan's-neck Thyme-moss ( Mnium hornum )?

All moss IDs are a work in progress hence ???

Tag CloudLandscape, Beech, Moss, Bryophytes, Liverwort, Swan's-neckThyme-moss, Blunt-leavedEarwort, SmallWhiteMoss, GreatPocketMoss

Magnificent Oak ( Quercus robur ) on the edge of the field.

The predominant moss on the field.



Cuspidate Earth-moss ( Phascum cuspidatum ) ?

All moss IDs are a work in progress hence ???







Dunlin ( Calidris alpina )

and
a
Grey Phalorope on Simmond's scrape.























Wave studies

Tag CloudSpume&Spray, Moss, Landscape, Dunlin, Bryophytes, Oak

Lichen - Cladonia Sp - Possibly Cladonia chlorophaea
No 1 on the set of photos



Lichen Cladonia Sp - Possibly Cladonia coniocrea
Common in woodland on acid bark and decaying wood.
No 2 on this set of photos







Swan's-neck Thyme-moss ( Mnium hornum )?



Back of P formosum has a V - shaped ridge whereas P commune has a curved back.



Haircap Sp - 4 angled capsule with what appears to be a constriction at the base of the capsule suggests Common Haircap ( Polytrichum commune ) ? Must check.











Cypress-leaved Plait-moss ( Hypnum cupressiforme ) ?
Beaked Lid





Smaller White Moss ( Leucobryum juniperoideum ) ?



Broom Fork-moss ( Dicranum scoparium ) ?

All moss IDs are a work in progress hence ???





Fungi Sp ?





Scalloped Brackets or Crimped Gill ( Plicatura crispa ) on Silver Birch
Should have rudimentary gill folds on the underside apparently. Most look if found again.
First recorded in Norfolk about three years ago and this is the possibly the fifth or sixth record.
Thanks to Tony Leech for information.



Root Fomes ( Heterobasidion annosum )
Must remember to photo from different angles.

The visible gills on the underside give a clue to this species.



Ochre Brittlegill ( Russula ochroleuca )



Fenugreek Stalkball ( Phleogena faginea )
Must remember to smell them next time.

Many thanks again to James Emerson @Norwichbirder for ID help on the shrooms.

Tag CloudFungi, Bryophytes, OchreBrittlegill, BroomFork-moss, Cypress-leavedPlait-moss, HaircapSp, CommonSmoothCap, RootFomes, FennugreekStalkball, SmallerWhiteMoss, Lichen, CladoniaSp, ScallopedBrackets, Moss

A fascinating day down the hand lens looking at Bryophytes with N&NNS
Thank you
I need to find a way to photograph the beauty of these small plants.



Bifid Crestwort ( Lophocolea bidentata )



Wild Mignonette ( Reseda lutea )



?



Bank Haircap ( Polytrichastrum formosum )





Waved Silk Moss ( Plagiothecium undulatum )



Wild Basil seed head ( Clinopodium vulgare )



Peziza Sp ?

Possibly slightly old Tarzetta cupularis - the texture on the outer cup is right but the edge of the cup is usually more uniformly toothed.

Many thanks again to James Emerson @Norwichbirder for ID help




Kidney Vetch ( Anthyllis vulneraria )

Tag CloudFungi, Bryophytes, WavedSilkMoss, BankHaircap, PezizaSp, BifidCrestwort, WildBasil, Moss