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Field Notes

Description:

Feather moss - poss. feather moss, maybe knight's plume? Each feather approx 7-10cm long. Dark green.

Habitat:

Growing with ferns and oak at the top of an old limestone quarry.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
craigwilliams
Btw, my money would be on Thuidium tamariscinum, Common Tamarisk-moss. http://www.bbsfieldguide.org.uk/content/thuidium-tamariscinum Whatever it is, it's a gorgeous plant!
craigwilliams
I was going to recommend this excellent guide (only about £25 and packed with great photos for every species) but it turns out they've started to make it available online: http://www.bbsfieldguide.org.uk/

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PublishedOctober 16, 2011

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