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Graham Catlow

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Re: Mosses, Lichens, Liverworts etc: under-recorded groups
« Reply #60 on: February 21, 2016, 05:27:58 PM »
I agree. Possibly P. commune.

I think the second picture is Hylocomium splendens.

Thanks for the id's Ian and Hoy.
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« Reply #61 on: February 21, 2016, 05:36:21 PM »
We are being watched by your new avatar  ;D
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Re: Mosses, Lichens, Liverworts etc: under-recorded groups
« Reply #62 on: February 22, 2016, 02:18:59 PM »
If you are in Tallinn Estonia at any time their Botanic Garden has lovely displays of mosses and lichens.  I will try and dig out the pictures.
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Re: Mosses, Lichens, Liverworts etc: under-recorded groups
« Reply #63 on: February 22, 2016, 02:51:24 PM »
For others interested in Tallinn, see Shelagh's thread :http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=10635.0 where she does show a few mossy pix!


There is also this  thread about Estonian gardens  ...
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=124.0
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« Reply #64 on: February 23, 2016, 10:25:56 AM »
Thanks Maggi,  faster than a speeding something. (Can't remember!! Champion the Wonder Horse) Well we have Maggi the Wonder Moderator superior to all others ;)
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Re: Mosses, Lichens, Liverworts etc: under-recorded groups
« Reply #65 on: April 02, 2016, 03:03:30 PM »
A species of Bryum img. 3170.

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« Reply #66 on: April 07, 2016, 09:11:00 PM »
Ulota crispa senso lata, img. 4054. Ulota phyllantha img. 3741. Antitrichia curtipendula img. 3615.

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« Reply #67 on: April 07, 2016, 09:15:15 PM »
Plagiothecium undulatum img. 3084. Hylocomium splendens img. 2814. Orthotrichum striatum img. 002.

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« Reply #68 on: April 07, 2016, 10:20:41 PM »
No sure of the species but thought you all might be interested to see a South Australian rock lichen.

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« Reply #69 on: April 07, 2016, 10:39:19 PM »
No sure of the species but thought you all might be interested to see a South Australian rock lichen.

Perfect illustration of the intricacy of the   patterns and shapes in Lichen.  Terrific.
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« Reply #70 on: April 07, 2016, 10:43:23 PM »
ian mac.  - have you ever thought of  collecting spores and  growing a little moss garden ?  Like the mini-gardens at the shows, only with just mosses?
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« Reply #71 on: April 08, 2016, 01:51:36 PM »
A good idea Maggi. It may be too dry in my garden for epiphytic mosses. I do have a tiny "bog" garden with a few sphagnum. I have had to put a net over it or the local blackbird pulls pieces of moss from it to line her nest. Photo to follow if others are interested in this type of habitat. Off for a coffee at the local garden centre.

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« Reply #72 on: April 08, 2016, 03:15:41 PM »
Enjoying seeing the mosses, Ian.

Here is the closely related Ulota bruchii.

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« Reply #73 on: April 08, 2016, 04:42:09 PM »
Seems the experts have difficulty with the two Ulota according to the field guide. Attached is a photo of my bog garden. It measures 2ft. 6" x 2ft. My small garden is a collection of micro-habitats. I like to grow many native plants but have to find or make somewhere to put them. Came back from the garden centre after a shower of rain and the washing is now wetter than when I put it out. Warm and sunny now.

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« Reply #74 on: April 08, 2016, 04:55:37 PM »
Jamus, your lichen reminds me of map lichen but I don,t know the distribution. My bog garden was made by excavating a small hole, filling with heavy duty pond liner. Into this I put a few inches of coarse potting compost and filled it with rain water. I left this for a while to allow the nutrients in the compost to disappear, about 6 weeks. I then introduced a few stems of a small variety of sphagnum and they grew well. Sphagnum can be collected from exhibitors after plant shows as the exhibitors sometimes dispose of it after the shows or will gladly give small pieces. I live in a hard water area so rain water is used to top up the water in the "bog." There is a small plant of cranberry growing on top of the sphagnum and an andromeda planted next to the bog. This is spreading into the bog. Not ideal but I am pleased with the result.

 


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