Thursday, March 31, 2011

Frizzled Pincushion at Gorseinon

Ulota phyllantha (Frizzled Pincushion)
Fissidens cf. viridulus (Green Pocket-moss)

Saturday, March 12, 2011

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)

Friday, March 11, 2011

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.

Friday, March 4, 2011

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)