Mosses Collection (page 4)

Picture No. 11671884
Oak Moss / Oakmoss Lichen filaments close up. Date:

Picture No. 11671883
Oak Moss close up. Date:

Page 15 from a Herbarium
XIR212999 Page 15 from a Herbarium by Rousseau, Jean Jacques (1712-78); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Page 24 from a Herbarium
XIR212998 Page 24 from a Herbarium by Rousseau, Jean Jacques (1712-78); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

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Spanish Moss / Air Plant epiphytic on Wild Tamarind (Lysiloma latisiliquum) Florida, USA

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Mossy Stone Lake Thingvallavatn, Thingvellir National Park, Iceland Date:

Candle-snuff Fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon) fruiting bodies, growing on mossy log, Wiltshire, England, November

Common Oak (Quercus robur) stunted trees with epiphytic ferns, with moss covered boulders in understory of moorland copse, Wistmans Wood N.N.R. Dartmoor N.P. Devon, England, November

Pyrenean Squill (Scilla liliohyacinthus) flowering mass, growing beside moss covered log in woodland, French Pyrenees, France, May

Crowberry (Empetrum nigrum) growing amongst moss, Iceland, August

Northern Bilberry (Vaccinium uliginosum) growing amongst moss, Iceland, August

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Shaggy Scalycap / Shaggy Pholiota / Scaly Pholiota Fungus - fruiting bodies on forest floor in moss Lower Saxony, Germany (Pholiota squarrosa) Date:

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Moss - large mound on floor of coniferous forest Bramwald Forest, Niedersachsen, Germany Date:

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Shaggy Scalycap / Shaggy Pholiota / Scaly Pholiota Fungus - fruiting bodies on tree stump Lower Saxony, Germany (Pholiota squarrosa) Date:

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Holm Oak - moss-grown (Quercus ilex) Date:

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CANARY ISLANDS - moss-grown laurel trees in the Ԃosque del cedroՠ Date:

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Bald Cypress Trees in Louisiana Swamp - Dead with Spanish moss (Taxodium distichum) Date:

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Fir Clubmoss (Lycopodium selago ) Date:

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Moss Carpet Date:

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Moss - covered with frost on log (Thuidium sp.) Date:

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Distinctive patterns in carpet of moss Date:

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Stump - covered with mosses and lichens Date:

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Birch - bark covered with mosses and lichens (Betula sp) Date:

Moss covered trees in temperate coastal rainforest habitat, Coast Mountains, Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada, August

Ferns and moss covered trees in temperate coastal rainforest habitat, Coast Mountains, Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada, August

Mossy stone in lake, Lake Thingvallavatn, Thingvellir N. P. Iceland, June
Mossy stone in lake, Lake Thingvallavatn, Thingvellir N.P. Iceland, June

William Starling Sullivant (1803-1873), American botanist born at Columbus, Ohio. He specialised in bryology, the study of mosses and liverworts. Engraving, 1896

Leo Lesquereux (1806-1889), born in Fleurier, Switzerland, he emigrated to America with his family in 1847 and settled at Columbus, Ohio. In the 1830s an illness rendered him deaf

Open woodland with moss covered rocks and Repand Cyclamen (Cyclamen repandum) flowering, on basalt plateau, Giara di Gesturi, Sardinia, Italy, April

Umbrella Moss (Leucolepis acanthoneuron) female gametophytes, growing in Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest, Humboldt Redwoods State Park, Avenue of the Giants, North California, U.S.A

Birch Milkcap (Lactarius tabidus) fruiting bodies, growing in moss on banks of freshwater loch, Loch Ruthven, Inverness-shire, Highlands, Scotland, August

Tawny Grisette (Amanita fulva) fruiting bodies, growing in moss on banks of freshwater loch, Loch Ruthven, Inverness-shire, Highlands, Scotland, August

Common Beech (Fagus sylvatica) fallen leaves and moss covered abandoned millstone on woodland floor, Padley Gorge, Dark Peak, Peak District N.P. Derbyshire, England, October

Common Hazel (Corylus avellana) ancient coppice woodland on limestone pavement, Burren N. P
Common Hazel (Corylus avellana) ancient coppice woodland on limestone pavement, Burren N.P. The Burren, County Clare, Ireland, May

Ancient boreal coniferous forest, interior with moss covered rocks and ferns on forest floor, Vastergotland, Sweden

Wood Anemone (Anemone nemorosa) and violets, flowering, growing in Common Hazel (Corylus avellana) ancient coppice woodland on limestone pavement, Burren N.P. The Burren, County Clare, Ireland, May

Common Frog (Rana temporaria) adult male, sitting on moss beside montane stream, Italy, April

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

Assorted Fossils C017 / 3482
Plate from 18th century encyclopedia showing an illustration of assorted fossils including trees, plants, mosses, corals, and fishes teeth

Mossy buttress roots of a beech tree C013 / 9919
Mossy buttress roots of a beech tree. Mosses are small plants without roots or water-conducting stems. They typically grow in dense mats on damp trees, rocks or soil

Granite wall C013 / 9911
Granite wall. Ancient wall made from blocks of granite, with ferns, moss and lichens growing on the stones. This section is part of the wall enclosing Whiddon Deer Park

Moss spore capsule SEM C013 / 5124
Moss spore capsule. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of part of the opening mouth of a capsule (spore case) of moss

Leaf of Sphagnum moss
Light micrograph of the leaf of the bog moss, Sphagnum sp.. A continuous network of true cells (green) surrounds numerous wide, partitioned chambers (white)

Moss and Liverwort detail on log in montane forest near Mt Hagen Western Highlands Papua New Guinea

Mossy Carpet
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Wall Screw-moss (Tortula muralis) frost covered spore capsules, growing on concrete wall, Powys, Wales, January

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"Mosses: Nature's Green Carpet in Various Landscapes" From the cascading rainforests of New Zealand to the rugged terrain of Iceland, mosses thrive in diverse environments. In the Oparara Basin of New Zealand's Karamea region, a small waterfall creates a picturesque scene as it meanders through lush moss- and lichen-covered temperate rainforest. The crack in Earth's crust where tectonic plates join in Iceland provides an unexpected home for these resilient plants. In Grazalema National Park, Andalucia, Spain, lichens and mosses cling to tree stems, adding a touch of enchantment to the landscape. Wistmans Wood in Dartmoor National Park, Devon, UK showcases old oaks standing tall amidst a rocky understory covered with velvety green mosses. Moving towards Germany's Bavarian Forest National Park reveals another stunning sight - a mountain stream flowing through primeval forest adorned with rocks blanketed by vibrant green mosses. This serene setting captures nature at its finest. Even urban areas have their own encounters with these fascinating organisms. A Bengal cat perched on a tree branch finds itself surrounded by soft cushions of moss while exploring its surroundings. It also find their way into unexpected places like granite drystone walls at Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve in Deeside or even microscopic worlds captured by scanning electron micrographs from Peak District National Park in Derbyshire, UK. Here we see tardigrades coexisting amongst delicate strands of moss. Lastly, let us not forget the Tiger leg monkey frog portrait or the intricate details found within a Moss capsule SEM image – both showcasing different aspects of nature's wonders. Whether they are adorning ancient trees or covering boulders along mountain brooks, mosses bring beauty and tranquility wherever they grow. These humble yet captivating plants remind us that even within our busy lives there is always room for a touch of green serenity.