Andrew's Moss Site

The main part of this site is a collection of photographs of mosses. There are about 130 moss photos, and more are being added all the time.

In addition to the photographs, there is a key for identifying mosses, originally based on the field key by Watson (see Acknowlegements) but altered. Note this key is only valid for north-west Europe.

Photographs of mosses

Key to identifying mosses

Overview

Key to groups

Acknowledgements

Links

Multilingual Bryological Glossary
Leucobryum glaucum

The last items added to this website

Kwintelooien, Netherlands, December 2006

Lophocolea semitres click to enlarge Pogonatum nanum click to enlarge Pogonatum nanum click to enlarge Bryum rubrum, click to enlarge
Lophocolea semitres Pogonatum nanum Pogonatum nanum capsules Bryum rubens
Click the thumbnails for a full-sized image

Also seen during the excursion:

Illecebrum verticuillatum click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge
Illecebrum verticuillatum    

 

Kwintelooien, Netherlands, October 2006

Polytrichum juniperum Pogonatum urigerum Pogonatum urigerum Pogonatum aloides
Polytrichum juniperum: click to enlarge Pogonatum urigerum: click to enlarte Pogonatum urigerum: click to enlarge Pogonatum aloides: click to enlarge
Archidium alternifolium: click to enlarge Campylopus introflexus : click to enlarge Pellia endivifolia: click to enlarge Lophocolea bidentata; click to enlarge
Archidium alternifolium Campylopus introflexus Pellia endivifolia Lophocolea bidentata

Tiel, Netherlands, September 2006

Excursion of the BLWG, led by Rudi Zielman

Eifel, August 2006

Dreimühlen waterfall, Eifel, Germany


The Driemühlen ('3 mills') waterfall in the Chalk Eifel is a remarkable example of a structure formed by mosses. The chalk-rich water comes out through Crataneuron moss, and chalk deposits are formed on the moss leaves (see microphoto, right). Thse deposits build up and so gradually the waterfall grows. The outer layer is living moss, the inner structure petrified moss.

Other mosses in the Eifel:

Specifications

This site is designed for use with a broadband internet connection. Most of the photographs are about 100 kb, which will takes about 15-20 seconds to download through a telephone connection and modem. However, photos displayed on the pages with identification keys are placed at the bottom of the page, so you can use the keys whilst they download in the background.

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