Sphagnum Teres A loose growing, lawn forming species found in a base-rich flush in the Yorkshire dales. Glowing in the sun and showing off its amazing colour, sometimes described as 'malt vinegar'- but it can be completely green in shade! #bryophytes #sphagnum #nature #plants #botany

Hyocomium armoricum A neat-looking riparian moss found most commonly in the North and West of the UK. Shades vary from inundated black and green, to drier variants of golden brown, and can be recognised by its large, neat growth style and habitat. #bryophytes #plants #moss #uknature #botany

Scapania compacta Despite being full of rain here, this is a Scapania species found in relatively drier areas. It was very common across a slate covered, gravelly riverside in the Lake District due to the free-draining nature of the substrate. #bryophytes #liverwort #uknature #liverworts #plants

Porella platyphylla This example was found on limestone crags, and the species generally prefers drier, calcereous conditions than other Porella species. It is our most common Porella species in England 🌿 #bryophytes #liverwort #nature #plants #ukbotany

Beech Fern Phegopteris connectilis A huge stand of beech fern in Roudsea woods, Cumbria for #fernfriday Literally translating as phego (beech) ptetis (fern), 'connectilis' refers to the basal pinnules of each pinnae being entirely fused to the rachis 🌿 #botany #ferns #uknature #plants

Ptilium crista-castrensis Ostrich plume feather moss is definitely a species where the English name sticks better than the binomial! An easy example for recognising a pinnately-branched (once divided) structure, similar to simple ferns 🌿 #bryophytes #moss #ukbotany #uknature #nature

Hymenophyllum tunbrigense for #fernfriday I visited this fern where it was originally found in Tunbridge Wells (hence the namesake) and coming from the NW of England, was amazed to find a stronghold of traditionally Atlantic species hidden in the gorges of the Weald 🪴 #botany #plants #ferns #nature

Bazzania trilobata One of the largest UK liverworts identifiable by its hummock formimg behaviours and three-lobed 'feet' that create a millipede-like appearance. #moss #bryophytes #ukbotany #marcophotography #uknature #plants

Plagiochila punctata A hyperoceanic liverwort found in damp, rainy woodlands across the Altantic rainforest zone in the UK. It can most easily be differentiated from other Plagiochila species by it's significantly smaller size 🔍🌿 #naturephotography #macro #botany