Frizzled Pincushion at Gorseinon

Ulota phyllantha (Frizzled Pincushion)

Fissidens cf. viridulus (Green Pocket-moss)

Pennard dune-heath mosses

mosaic of dune mosses & lichens

Hypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum (Great Plait-moss)
Polytrichum juniperinum (Juniper Haircap) male plants

Polytrichum piliferum (Bristly Haircap)

Nationally Scarce Racomitrium canescens (Hoary Fringe-moss)

Racomitrium canescens (Hoary Fringe-moss)
photographed on a later date after rain

Pennard dune-heath (2)

Ramalina fastigiata (a lichen)

Cladonia sp. (a lichen)

Cladonia sp. (a lichen)

Stellaria pallida (Lesser Chickweed)

Pontarddulais disused railway line

Orthotrichum pulchellum (Elegant Bristle-moss)

This small bristle-moss was found growing on an oak branch, note capsule held well above leaves and calyptra tipped and fringed reddish-brown.

Afon Pyrddin

Amphidium mougeotii (Mougeot's Yoke-moss)

Hookeria lucens (Shining Hookeria)

The follow two species were on a shale bank:

Cephaloziella cf. hampeana (Hampe's Threadwort)

Cephaloziella cf. hampeana (Hampe's Threadwort)

Ditrichum heteromallum (Curve-leaved Ditrichum)

1st Mar: Afon Nedd above Pont Melin-fach (1)

Conocephalum salebrosum

Conocephalum salebrosum

Charles beneath a mass of Eucladium verticillatum (Whorled Tufa-moss)

Eucladium verticillatum (Whorled Tufa-moss)

1st Mar: Afon Nedd above Pont Melin-fach (2)



Bazzania trilobata (Greater Whipwort) left
Hymenophyllum tunbridgense (Tunbridge Filmy-fern) right

Bazzania trilobata (Greater Whipwort)

Neckera crispa (Crisped Neckera)

Neckera crispa (Crisped Neckera)



1st Mar: Afon Nedd above Pont Melin-fach (3)

Sciuro-hypnum plumosum (Rusty Feather-moss)

Nowellia curvifolia (Wood-rust)

Nowellia curvifolia (Wood-rust)

Nowellia curvifolia (Wood-rust)

Cinclidotus fontinaloides (Smaller Lattice-moss)

1st Mar: Afon Nedd above Pont Melin-fach (4)

Frullania tamarisci (Tamarisk Scalewort)

Dichodontium pellucidum s.l. (Transparent Fork-moss)

Usnea florida (a lichen)

Encalypta streptocarpa (Spiral Extinguisher-moss)