Didymodon tophaceus

Olive beard moss

Didymodon tophaceus, Olive Beard Moss, prefers damp, calcareous rock such as limestone and tufa, where it can form extensive cover. It is a bright green in winter.


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Didymodon tophaceus on limestone
Didymodon tophaceus
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Didymodon tophaceus with Hedera helix
Didymodon & Hedera
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Didymodon tophaceus
Didymodon tophaceus
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Didymodon tophaceus
Didymodon tophaceus
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Didymodon tophaceus leaves
Leaves
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Didymodon tophaceus at East Lane
East Lane
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Didymodon tophaceus
Didymodon tophaceus

Photograph detail


Slide 1: Didymodon tophaceus, Olive beard moss, covering limestone outcrop. January.


Slide 2: Didymodon tophaceus, with Hedera helix, Ivy, on limestone. January.


Slide 3: Didymodon tophaceuse, Olive Beard Moss. January.


Slide 4: Didymodon tophaceuse, Olive Beard Moss. January.


Slide 5: Didymodon tophaceuse, Olive Beard Moss, three leaves. January.


Slide 6: Didymodon tophaceuse, Olive Beard Moss, at East Lane. March.


Slide 7: Didymodon tophaceuse, Olive Beard Moss, at East Lane. March.