Bartramiaceae

Genus: Breutalia

I usually find these alongside tracks, growing in damp clay soils and in fairly sunny conditions.

Breutalia elongata

This one was quite conspicuous with its gold colouring and orange-red discs on the ends of the shoots.

These discs are the male reproductive organs.

Breutalia pendula

This one was also easily recogniseable as a Breutalia with the conspicuous tips of its branches.

The capsules of Breutalia pendula.

The capsules of Philonotis scarifolia.

This image shows the papillae on the leaf.

This feature distinguishes it from other members of this family.

Philonotis tenuis

This species is quite easily recognised when bearing capsules.

It is also found growing on exposed sunny banks.

Genus: Philonotis

Philonotis scabrifolia

This moss has a distinctive blue-green colour. The way the branchlets form at the top of the stem gives it an umbrella look.

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