Marchesinia mackaii (MacKay's Pouncewowort) putting in an appearance on the huge expanse of North facing Crags on Yr Eifl on the Llyn Peninsula,only a small amount of it in one locality,but its there,nice π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ @bbsbryology.bsky.social
Bartramia ithyphylla (Stiff Apple-moss) a moss of base-rich crevices in Northern and Western districts, here growing on North facing Crags on Yr Eifl on the Llyn Peninsula in North Wales a couple of weeks ago π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ @bbsbryology.bsky.social
Oroweisia bruntonii/Cynodontium bruntonii (Bruntons Dog-tooth) on North facing Crags on Yr Eifl,as per usual for this species,abundantly fruiting π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ @bbsbryology.bsky.social
A Clamber up a huge steep gulley on the North facing Crags on Yr Eifl produced a nice patch of Bazzania trilobata (Greater Whipwort) the only appearance of this Hyperoceanic liverwort species at the site , always nice to see π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ @bbsbryology.bsky.social
A good fertile patch of Diphyscium foliosum (Nut-moss) on North facing Crags on Yr Eifl on the Llyn Peninsula a couple of weeks ago, the distinct sessile Capsules looking great @bbsbryology.bsky.social
Diphyscium foliosum (Nut-moss) in a non fertile state ,but still it may not have those distinct Capsules,but I must admit i do love seeing those lovely strap-like leaves,here growing on the base of huge North facing Crags on Yr Eifl on the Llyn in North Wales @bbsbryology.bsky.social
A nice find on Yr Eifl on the LlΕ·n Peninsula a couple of weeks ago,Philinotis arnelii (Arnell's Apple-moss) a not so common plant that I seem to come across luckily enough a fair bit, this nice patch at the base of high North facing Crags,in a sheltered nook π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ @bbsbryology.bsky.social
Gotta love a bit of Amphidium mougeotii (Mougeot's Yoke-moss) a beuty of a Cushion forming moss of Crags in the Uplands that have some base enrichment,it does veneture into Crags of river gorges and Coastal Ravine's ar lower altitudes,here on North facing Crags on Yr Eifl π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ @bbsbryology.bsky.social
Plagiochila bifaria (Killarney Featherwort)
A splendid patch of Plagiochila bifaria (Killarney Featherwort) growing on wet flushed North facing Crags on Yr Eifl on the Llyn Peninsula a couple of weeks ago, this patch doing well in the wind blown spray zone of a vertical wet flushed Crag ,nice π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ
Bryum Alpinum (Alpine Thread-moss) always nice to see this bright red species, a moss of periodically irrigated rocks on the Highlands,here on wet flushed North facing Crags on Yr Eifl on the Llyn Peninsula a couple of weeks ago π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ @bbsbryology.bsky.social
My target species on Yr Eifl a couple of weeks ago was the rare Hyperoceanic species that is Campylopus setifolius (Silky Swan-neck Moss) there is an old record for it here,after two days of searching a huge expanse of North facing Crags i found one patch,still its there π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ @bbsbryology.bsky.social
Grimmia incurva (Black Grimmia) on Garn Fadryn on the LlΕ·n Peninsula a couple of weeks ago,I found it in three localitys at the site and it hasn't been seen there for over thirty years,nice π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ @bbsbryology.bsky.social
A book budget definitely ok to go over now and then , good to indulge π
The anther smut fungus Antherospora tractemae that infects Scilla verna was nice to see on Sunday at Penryhnmawer on the Llyn Peninsula, it takes over the plants reproductive organs ,the plants anthers are filled with a dark olivaceous-brown mass of spores instead of pollen.
Spring Squill (Scilla verna) at Penryhnmawer on the Llyn Peninsula on Sunday.
Nice to find a new record of Scopelophila cataractae (Tounge-leaf Copper-moss) a rare Metallophyte species that grows on old mine sites high in Copper,Lead and Zinc,here growing on fine hard compacted mine waste at Penryhnmawer on the Llyn Peninsula on Sunday @bbsbryology.bsky.social
And frank dobsons book for Lichens .
Entosthodon attenuatus (Thin Chord-moss) on wet peaty soil on Mynydd Tir-y Cwmwd on Saturday,nice to see fruiting nicely , lovely cherry-red Rhyzoids on this species,I didn't look at those as only this patch so left alone @bbsbryology.bsky.social
Philinotis rigida (Rigid Apple-moss) at Mynydd Tir-y Cwmwd on Saturday, Spherical Capsules on a long Setae,a moss of wet Cliffs and river banks ,always nice to cast an eye over @bbsbryology.bsky.social
Nice to find Riccia beyrichiana (Purple Crystalwort) on Saturday at Mynydd Tir-y Cwmwd,a new site for it on the Llyn Peninsula,a lovely chunky Riccia and in good amounts,nice @bbsbryology.bsky.social
A return visit to the Llyn peninsula for a ten day mossing Sesh, Saturday was back at Mynydd Tir-y Cwmwd were last year i discovered a new site for the nationally Scarce liverwort Cephaloziella dentata (toothed Threadwort) here it is amongst Cladonia @bbsbryology.bsky.social
Thank you Edward
"Ha ha yes yes " when yoyr driving threw a small hamlet and you see thos beuty sat on a gate ,well i jus6 had to get aquated...."So nice " π
Lovely St Davids day Daffs yesterday at Bromsberrow heath,Are beutiful native wild daffodils Narcissus Pseudonarcissus with there bright yellow petals and darker trumpets π
An early 7 am vist yesterday to the Tower mustard site at Bromsberrow heath me Brian Laney and Tim Rich have been keeping habitat open with seasonally opening up bare soil areas the last few years ,various rossettes showing nicely,always good to natter along to each other as we work.
I discovered this Seriously strong Population of Scleropodium tourettii a few years back ,previously to this colony it was only known in Gloucestershire at Symonds yat,it was nice to cast an eye over it again yesterday on the red sandstone exposures above Bromsberrow @bbsbryology.bsky.social
Reboulia hemispherica (Hemisphaeric Liverwort) on the Keuper red sandstone outcrops in-between Bromsberrow and Chasend hill yesterday, I found this exceedingly strong Colony of this lovely thallus Liverwort a few years back whilst searching for Tortula Vahiliana @bbsbryology.bsky.social
Riccia Sorocarpa (Common Crystalwort) growing on the bare soil patches in an arable field gateway at Redmarley D abitΓ΄t yesterday @bbsbryology.bsky.social
A Sunday trip over to Redmarley D abitΓ΄t today give the arable a search, HH Knights Riccia nigra find in 1912 was on my mind ,a species ling shot but worth a mooch , lots of Sphaerocarpos (Balloonwort) always nice to see @bbsbryology.bsky.social