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Oedipodium griffithianum

Oedipodium griffithianum is an uncommon plant of rock crevices in the montane northwest of Britain. Note the muliticellular gemmae.

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Riccardia palmata

Riccardia palmata is a mainly north-western liverwort, typically found on moist decorticated logs in sheltered woodland. Photographed on the field trip to Nant Gwynant at the 2005 Bangor meeting.

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Leiocolea heterocolpos

Gemmiferous shoots of Leiocolea heterocolpos (now Mesoptychia heterocolpos). In sandstone crevice of mountain crag. Ben Griam Beag (NC825407) 350 m. v.-c. 107 (East Sutherland). 06 July 2006.

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Syntrichia papillosa

Syntrichia papillosa, starting to become a little dry, growing as an epiphyte on apple at Frogend Farm Orchard, Castle Frome, Herefordshire.

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Petalophyllum ralfsii

Petalophyllum ralfsii Photographed at Ainsdale Dunes

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Syntrichia amplexa

Syntrichia amplexa is a very rare plant in Britain, originally discovered in Leicestershire and thought to be introduced from North America. This image was taken by Martin Godfrey at Eardingon Gravel Pit, Bridgenorth, where it has recently been discovered by Mark Lawley.

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Conostomum tetragonum

Conostomum tetragonum photographed on Ben Hee, East Sutherland by Des Callaghan during the 2006 BBS Summer meeting.

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Hypnum cupressiforme var heseleri

Hypnum cupressiforme var heseleri is known from continental Europe but has recently been added to the UK list following the diligent work of Robin Stevenson in surveying the royal orchards at Flitcham, West Norfolk. See the recent paper in Volume 28 part 3 of the Journal of Bryology.

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Mylia taylorii

Mylia taylorii photographed on Ben More Assynt, East Ross in Sptember 2005 by David Long, in area of liverwort heath on NE-facing slope.

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Mastigophora woodsii

Mastigophora woodsii, Ben Hee. V.-c. 107. Photographed during the BBS summer meeting, 2006. Image courtesy of Des Callaghan.

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