Hypnum cupressiforme

Cypress leaved plait moss

Hypnum cupressiforme, Cypress Leaved Plait Moss, is probably the most noticeable moss in the southern half of Redmire Civil Parish. It forms thick mats on wall tops and is the basis of a significant ecosystem.


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Hypnum cupressiforme on drystone wall
Hypnum cupressiforme
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Hypnum cupressiforme with capsules
Hypnum cupressiforme
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Hypnum cupressiforme
Hypnum cupressiforme
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Hypnum cupressiforme branch tip
Branch tip
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Hypnum cupressiforme capsule
Capsule
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Hypnum cupressiforme leaves
Leaves at tip
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Grimmia pulvinata and Tortula muralis
Leaf

Photograph detail


Slide 1: Hypnum cupressiforme, on sandstone drystone wall, Hargill, Redmire. December.


Slide 2: Hypnum cupressiforme, showing capsules. February.


Slide 3: Hypnum cupressiforme. Dense branching structure. November.


Slide 4: Hypnum cupressiforme tip of a branch. November.


Slide 5: Hypnum cupressiforme capsule. November.


Slide 6: Hypnum cupressiforme branch tip by diascopic illumination. January.


Slide 7: Hypnum cupressiforme leaf by diascopic illumination. January.