Moss Plants and More

Do you know this moss? After our run-in at the herbarium last week we are besties. Stay tuned for a post later in the week about my mossy a...

Moss spores are small single celled packages that play a crucial role in establishing new populations. These tiny units are blown by the wi...

The name of this moss describes  some of the  features that make this species easy to recognize. It is the moss  Acrocladium auriculatum. I...

It always amuses me when I bump into bryophytes when reading, especially when it is my recreational fiction reading. It is pretty common fo...

Another moss from my trip to southern Chile this past January. Unfortunately I don't have an id for this one. If anyone has any though...

Some Grimmiaceae mosses hanging out with an intensely yellow lichen pal  from the 2015 SO BE FREE  moss foray in the San Bernardino Mounta...

This past January I attended the 2015 conference of the International Bryological Association in southern Chile . It was a great conference...

A crispy patch of Gemmabryum mosses from the 2015 SO BE FREE  moss foray in the San Bernardino mountains. 1 - Single click on the i...

The  American Bryological and Lichenological Society (ABLS) has started a podcast to feature current research on bryophytes and lichens d...

A great article from KQED Science about resurrection mosses. Scientists are learning more about these tough plants with the goal of using t...

I finally got around to revising my professional website . It was way out of date and could use some sprucing up. I originally had some larg...

Want to experience the wonders of bryophytes in California? Consider attending SO BE FREE 21 (details below). I attended last year when we e...