moss in pot

IL-PINE · Post by **IL-PINE** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 12:22 pm

trying to propagate Selaginella and Adiantum. Managed Adiantum from spores. Now some moss proliferating well - these are some mosses growing for Valerandi :p
Sorry but that was the best resolution I could do!

Thanks

No idea what they are!

IL-PINE · Post by **IL-PINE** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 12:29 pm

fern ,mosses

Post by **MWP admin** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:07 pm

Would be appreciated if different kind of moss species will be posted in different posts - it keeps things more orgaised and easy to follow.

Post by **MWP admin** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:22 pm

Moss 3 - Bryum sp.

IL-PINE · Post by **IL-PINE** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:10 pm

ok boss! will do that next time. they are all in the same pot

Post by **MWP admin** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:16 pm

Naf, difficli kultant dawn il-mosses. go pulzier jista jkun hemm xi 4 speci!

valerandi · Post by **valerandi** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 9:37 pm

Although moss 3 (also next to moss 2) could be a Bryum, (a microscopical photo of the leaf sells would confirm), I would bet that its a member of the Funariaceae...an Entosthodon sp. or Funaria hygrometrica. They love high nutrients, grow with potted plants and look exactly like that. Without a sporophyte it would be practically impossible to say which species.

Moss 2 and 4 need a microscopical photograph to get any idea of even which family they belong to.

There is also what appears to be Fissidens sp. between moss 3.

A very interesting pot. A perfect miniature moss garden in a pot which are prized by the Japanese.

regards
Stephan

IL-PINE · Post by **IL-PINE** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 3:36 pm

Thanks Stephan!
These mosses were started when i brought a piece of moss from a valley (unfortunately I don't remember from where). In a few months they colonised almost the whole pot, and new mosses appeared.
Hopefully will give pieces to MWP so he can photograph them with a microscope if he wishes.

Cheers
Owen