Bryophyta Collection

Avalanche Creek, Glacier National Park, Montana USA

Regulus regulus, goldcrest nest and eggs
Plate 66 from James Boltons third edition of Harmonia Ruralis: or an essay towards a natural history of British Song Birds, Vol.2, (1845)

Common haircap moss (Polytrichum commune) largest British moss, Snowdonia, north Wales, UK, July

Commuity of mosses predominately red Sphagnum Moss (Sphagnum sp.), with Reindeer Lichen (Cladonia sp.) growing alongside, in blanket bog. Glen Affric, Scotland, UK. October. Focus stacked image

Stunted oak woodland covered in moss, Wistmans Wood, Devon, UK. August. Highly Commended in the Wild Woods category of the British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) competition 2013

Round-leaved sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) with insect caught in leaves, growing in sphagnum moss, Flow Country, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, UK, July

Greater sundew (Drosera anglica) growing in Sphagnum moss, Flow Country, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, UK, July. Did you know

Endive Pellia liverwort (Pellia endiviifolia) in centre growing through Common Liverwort (Marchantia polymorpha), the latter bearing cups containing gemmae (used in asexual reproduction)

Round-leaved sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) growing in Sphagnum moss, Flow Country, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, UK, July

Bryophyta mosses: Thamnobryum alopecurum 1, Eurhynchium pumilum 2, Polytrichum commune 3, Sphagnum palustre 4, Splachnum luteum 5, Hypnum ligulatum 6, Rhodobryum roseum 7, Physcomitrium eurystomum 8

Buachaille Etive Mor, Rannoch Moor, Highlands, Scotland, UK. September 2013

River Fowey flowing through Beech (Fagus sylvatica) woodland, Golitha Falls, Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, England, UK. May 2010

Close-up of Sphagnum moss (Sphagnum sp) Flow Country, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, UK, July

Close-up of moss-covered rocks with a cascading waterfall, Hawaii, USA
Close-up of moss-covered (Bryophyta) rocks with a cascading waterfall; Hawaii, United States of America

Ceratodon purpureus, ceratodon moss spore capsule
Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a ceratodon moss spore capsule (x 650 on a standard 9 cm wide print)

Sporophytes of Creeping feather-moss -Amblystegium serpens-, Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Sporophyte of Creeping feather-moss -Amblystegium serpens-, Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Creeping feather-moss -Amblystegium serpens-, sporophyte with seta and capsule, Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Flooded bog with blooming Hare s-tail Cottongrass, Tussock Cottongrass or Sheathed Cottonsedge -Eriophorum vaginatum- in the siltation ponds with Peat Moss -Sphagnum sp

Lava rocks overgrown by Elongate Rock Moss -Racomitrium elongatum-, Ytra Hraun, near Kirkjubaejarklaustur, community of Skaftarhreppur, Southern Region, Iceland

Genera of Mosses C017 / 3508
Plate from 18th century encyclopedia showing genera of mosses including: byssi, confervae, tremellae, usneae, coralloides, lichenoides, mnium and sphagnum

Carrageen moss (Chondus cripus) C016 / 6062
Carrageen moss (Chondus cripus). Specimen from Algae Danmonienses: or dried specimens of Marine Plants, principally collected in Devonshire by Mary Wyatt; carefully named according to Dr

Polytrichum commune moss. This moss is common in wet moorland and by woodland streams, where it grows in luscious green clumps before shedding spores

Dendroligotrichum dendroides
Moss specimen collected by Darwin on Tierra del Fuego in 1833

Moss agate specimen

Bryum capillare, bryum mosses
Bryum mosses (bryum capillare) are noticed more in the Natural History Museums Wildlife Garden during the winter months when other plants have died back. Photograph taken by Derek Adams, 2003

Paving stones in the Wildlife Garden

Bryum capillare, bryum moss
When more vigorous plants have died back, bryum mosses (Bryum capillare) are revealed in the Wildlife Garden at the Natural History Museum, London. Photograph taken by Derek Adams, April 2003

Alnus glutinosa catkin, alder catkin
Bryum mosses (bryum capillare) are noticed more in the Natural History Museums Wildlife Garden during the winter months when other plants have died back. Photograph taken by Derek Adams, 2003

Regulus regulus, goldcrest
Plate from Paul Jerrards Gems for the Drawing Room:(British) Birds (1852). Hand coloured lithograph

Lycopodium magellanicum, club moss
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Lycopodium glabellum

Selaginella kraussiana, spikemoss
Scanning electron microscope image of the female spore of Krauss spikemoss (x 150 on a standard 9 cm wide print)

Balsam Bog, Port Stanley, Falkland Islands

Ammodramus savannarum, grasshopper sparrow
Plate 130 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Collection birds eggs
Plate 58 from Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous (1858) by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn

Troglodytes troglodytes, winter wren nest and eggs
Plate 68 from James Boltons third edition of Harmonia Ruralis: or an essay towards a natural history of British Song Birds, Vol.2, (1845)

Montane rainforest, Sri Lanka
Rock wall covered with moss in montane rainforest, The Knuckles, Sri Lanka

Chondus cripus, carrageen moss
Illustration from Algae Danmonienses: or dried specimens of Marine Plants, principally collected in Devonshire by Mary Wyatt; carefully named according to Dr. Hookers British Flora

Agate moss

Rosa centifolia, moss rose

Moss anatomy, artwork. Mosses are bryophytes, plants that do not have a vascular system and reproduce via spores rather than flowers and seeds

Mosses after forest fire
Mosses growing one year after a forest fire. At left is Ceratodon purpureus (yellow), while at right is Polytrichum formosum (green)

Plant regrowth after forest fire
Plant regrowth one year after a forest fire. The plants and fungi seen here include Pholiota highlandensis mushrooms (lower left), the common liverwort (Marchantia polymorpha, white-green, centre)

Moss plants, close-up. Mosses (phylum Bryophyta) are small plants that lack true roots, woody tissue and flowers. They grow in damp places worldwide

Moss leaf cells, light micrograph
Moss leaf cells. Light micrograph of cells in a leaf of shining Hookeria moss (Hookeria luscens). Two whole cells (horizontal) are seen at centre, surrounded by parts of other cells

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"Bryophyta: The Lush Green Tapestry of Nature's Delight" Avalanche Creek, Glacier National Park in Montana, USA is home to a mesmerizing display of bryophytes. Among them, the Regulus regulus, commonly known as the goldcrest, has built its nest and laid its delicate eggs amidst the enchanting moss-covered landscape. Venturing across the Atlantic Ocean to Snowdonia in north Wales, we find ourselves immersed in the beauty of Common haircap moss (Polytrichum commune), which proudly claims its title as the largest British moss. Here, it thrives harmoniously with stunted oak woodland that appears like a mystical realm blanketed by nature's greenest carpet at Wistmans Wood in Devon, UK. Nature never ceases to amaze us as we stumble upon Round-leaved sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) capturing an unsuspecting insect within its leaves while growing gracefully among sphagnum moss. This captivating scene repeats itself with Greater sundew (Drosera anglica) flourishing within Sphagnum moss at Flow Country in Sutherland. The Endive Pellia liverwort (Pellia endiviifolia) takes center stage as it triumphantly emerges through Common Liverwort. Its resilience and adaptability are truly remarkable. Returning once more to Flow Country but this time encountering Bryophyta mosses themselves - a vibrant community dominated by red Sphagnum Moss (Sphagnum sp). Buachaille Etive Mor on Rannoch Moor stands witness to this breathtaking sight during September 2013. Finally, our journey leads us to Golitha Falls on Bodmin Moor where River Fowey flows gently through Beech woodland (Fagus sylvatica). Here too lies another testament to bryophyte splendor; their presence adding an ethereal touch to this picturesque landscape.