Mosses for ID Please

[Teal]

Both these mosses were at an altitude of 550m in the Welsh hills can anyone confirm what they are pleaseCouldn't find a moss section so though Lichens closest)



Is This Lycopodium?




Is this Racomitrium lanuginosum?

Thanks

[stigofthedump]

Hi Teal. I would post again in the non-flowering plants section, (Wild flowers, Plants and Trees Forum)

1st does indeed look like a club moss, not sure, Marsh club moss maybe?

2nd Yes.



Vince

[swan-scot]

The upper photos are Fir Club Moss - Lycopodium selago.

The lower pictures look like Woolly Fringe Moss (Racomitrium lanuginosum), which grows on montane heath. Search for photos of it and see if you think it looks like what saw.

[RobSutton]

Originally Posted by swan-scot

The upper photos are Fir Club Moss - Lycopodium selago.

The lower pictures look like Woolly Fringe Moss (Racomitrium lanuginosum), which grows on montane heath. Search for photos of it and see if you think it looks like what saw.

Agree with you Identifications but I've always known Fir Clubmoss as Huperzia selago I think Lycopodium selago is the old fashioned name. Though someone may have decided to change it back again of course!

[Teal]

Thanks for thre ID's folks and to Rob who answered what was going to be my next question!