Ulota bruchii, Cullaloe, 17/01/2015

Ulota phyllantha, Cullaloe, 17/01/2015

Found in a new area of the reserve, although still growing on Salix, where it seems very happy

Orhotrichum anomalum, Cullaloe, Jan 2015

Romantic Racomitrium

heterostichum, Cullaloe, January 2015

Glamour shots Racomitrium aciculare

Plagiomnium undulatum

Nice moss - not scarce or particularly interesting, but pretty. A place holder for the serious bryological bounty that will fill my field collecting box over the next two Sundays!

(crossing of fingers...)
(after note 18/01 - both bryo trips cancelled due to snow!)

Dumbarnie Links - Orthotrichum diaphanum

A not-unexpected species on the concrete tank defences. On the face of it an obvious O.diaphanum, but without any real good trademark hairpoints, possibly because of the absence of many leaf tips! Immersed stomata on the capsule confirm the ID though.

For an excellent article on the genus, including a table of which species as which stomata type see here
For illustrations of the two contrasting stomata types see the glossary here

Nice diaphanous calyptra, but where are the hairpoints?!

Hairpoint - sort of ...

Immersed stomata

Next Generation

Got to start them young.

Happy New Year :)