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Glittering Wood Moss

Hylocomium splendens

Mosses

A dark green moss covered rock in a white circle with a coral border
Mosses
Family:
Hylocomiaceae
Origin:
Native
Habitat:
Woodlands, Moorland, Heathland
Glittering Wood Moss hangs over the edge of the embankment
A close up of some orangey-yellow Glittering Wood Moss
A carpet of Glittering Wood Moss, demonstrating its variations in color from bright green to dark yellow

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A close up of Glittering Wood Moss shows its complex stem structure
How to Identify Me
Where to Find Me
The forest is covered in a carpet of Glittering Wood Moss
Learn More
British Bryological Society Website
Scottish Lichens Website
Glittering Wood Moss Species Profile PDF

Glittering Wood Moss

Hylocomium splendens

Glittering Wood Moss hangs over the edge of the embankment
A close up of some orangey-yellow Glittering Wood Moss
A carpet of Glittering Wood Moss, demonstrating its variations in color from bright green to dark yellow

Mosses

A dark green moss covered rock in a white circle with a coral border
Mosses
Family:
Hylocomiaceae
Origin:
Native
Habitat:
Woodlands, Moorland, Heathland