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Josie Mira @celsii-botanicals.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Sphagnum Teres A loose growing, lawn forming species found in a base-rich flush in the Yorkshire dales. Glowing in the sun and showing off its amazing colour, sometimes described as 'malt vinegar'- but it can be completely green in shade! #bryophytes #sphagnum #nature #plants #botany

Sphagnum teres is one of the few species in the UK with a consistently prominent central bud to its capitulum. A great indicator of base enrichment and a memorable species to learn for upland habitat identification!

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Josie Mira @celsii-botanicals.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Hyocomium armoricum A neat-looking riparian moss found most commonly in the North and West of the UK. Shades vary from inundated black and green, to drier variants of golden brown, and can be recognised by its large, neat growth style and habitat. #bryophytes #plants #moss #uknature #botany

Darker colours are found in shadier, wetter parts of the riparian zone, with that growing at water level sometimes looking completely black.

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Josie Mira @celsii-botanicals.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Scapania compacta Despite being full of rain here, this is a Scapania species found in relatively drier areas. It was very common across a slate covered, gravelly riverside in the Lake District due to the free-draining nature of the substrate. #bryophytes #liverwort #uknature #liverworts #plants

Scapania compacta has leaf lobes that are a similar size, facing in similar orientations. This gives it a flatter, more regular look compared to other, more three-dimensional species.

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Josie Mira @celsii-botanicals.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Porella platyphylla This example was found on limestone crags, and the species generally prefers drier, calcereous conditions than other Porella species. It is our most common Porella species in England 🌿 #bryophytes #liverwort #nature #plants #ukbotany

P. Platyphylla is a liverwort with a complex structure made up of lobes, lobules and underleaves- but only the lobes are visible when viewed from above like in this photo.

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Josie Mira @celsii-botanicals.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Beech Fern Phegopteris connectilis A huge stand of beech fern in Roudsea woods, Cumbria for #fernfriday Literally translating as phego (beech) ptetis (fern), 'connectilis' refers to the basal pinnules of each pinnae being entirely fused to the rachis 🌿 #botany #ferns #uknature #plants

Recognised by the three-dimensional nature of each frond, and the characteristic 'bunny-ear' shape of the first pinnae (leaf-like structures) appearing from the rachis (stem)

Where conditions are good for growth, Beech Fern can dominate small stands. It is a rhizomatous fern that creeps along woodland floors and rock faces, preferring a slightly base-rich influence.

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Josie Mira @celsii-botanicals.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Ptilium crista-castrensis Ostrich plume feather moss is definitely a species where the English name sticks better than the binomial! An easy example for recognising a pinnately-branched (once divided) structure, similar to simple ferns 🌿 #bryophytes #moss #ukbotany #uknature #nature

Upright stems and a yellow-green colour make it stand out against darker mosses on the forest floor

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Josie Mira @celsii-botanicals.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Hymenophyllum tunbrigense for #fernfriday I visited this fern where it was originally found in Tunbridge Wells (hence the namesake) and coming from the NW of England, was amazed to find a stronghold of traditionally Atlantic species hidden in the gorges of the Weald 🪴 #botany #plants #ferns #nature

Tunbridge Filmy Fern was almost completely lost here due to collection and destruction during Victorian fern mania. So, if you do go searching- treat it with utmost care!

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Josie Mira @celsii-botanicals.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Bazzania trilobata One of the largest UK liverworts identifiable by its hummock formimg behaviours and three-lobed 'feet' that create a millipede-like appearance. #moss #bryophytes #ukbotany #marcophotography #uknature #plants

Bazzania trilobata showing its three-lobed leaves and thread-like branches. It forms loose, upright hummocks that stand out immediately compared to other oceanic liverwort species.

Displaying it's more open, flat form. A humidity loving species that grows over rocks, trees, and sometimes just woodland floors in the wetter Western parts of the UK. In drier places, you're more likely to find it associated with microclimates such as ravines and wooded gorges.

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Josie Mira @celsii-botanicals.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Plagiochila punctata A hyperoceanic liverwort found in damp, rainy woodlands across the Altantic rainforest zone in the UK. It can most easily be differentiated from other Plagiochila species by it's significantly smaller size 🔍🌿 #naturephotography #macro #botany

A photo of Plagiochila punctata, a tiny green liverwort growing on the trunk of an oak tree. This individual was hardly larger than a grain of sand, and can be tricky to spot amongst other epiphtic rainforest species.

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