Bryum pallescens

Tall-clustered Thread-moss

Bryum pallescens, Tall-clustered Thread-moss. Dark green moss growing in mounds, usually associated with metals or metal contaminated soils, therefore can be regarded as a metallophyte.


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Moss on metal roof
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Moss mound
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Moss shoots
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Leaves & stem
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Shoot tip
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Leaf bases

Photograph detail


Slide 1: Bryum pallescens, Tall-clustered Thread-moss. Growing on old galvanised metal roof. Building in Redmire. December.


Slide 2: Bryum pallescens, Tall-clustered Thread-moss. Collected from Building in Redmire. December.


Slide 3: Bryum pallescens, Tall-clustered Thread-moss. Densely matted shoots. Collected from Building in Redmire. December.


Slide 4: Bryum pallescens, Tall-clustered Thread-moss. Shoots showing reddish bases. Collected from Building in Redmire. December.


Slide 5: Bryum pallescens, Tall-clustered Thread-moss. Leaaves showing reddish bases and stem. Collected from Building in Redmire. December.


Slide 6: Bryum pallescens, Tall-clustered Thread-moss. Leaaves. Collected from Building in Redmire. December.


Slide 7: Bryum pallescens, Tall-clustered Thread-moss. Leaaves showing reddish bases and stem. Collected from Building in Redmire. December.