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29 native species of mosses, lichens and liverworts local to the area have been found on the Pinnacle Nature Reserve.

All photos were taken on the Reserve; photographers are acknowledged when images are enlarged.

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click images to enlarge tap images to enlarge		Scientific name   [Common name]
Cladia muelleri [A Lichen]	Lichens
		Acarospora citrina   [Cobblestone lichen]
		Chrysothrix xanthina   [Gold-dust lichen]
		Cladia aggregata   [A lichen]
		Cladia corallaizon   [A lichen]
		Cladia muelleri   [A lichen]
		Cladonia (genus) 2 species  [Cup lichen]
		Flavoparmelia sp.   [A lichen]
		Lichen - crustose  [ A crustose lichen]
Teloschistes sp. [Golden-eye lichen]		Lichenomphalia chromacea   [Yellow navel]
		Parmeliaceae   [A lichen family]
		Rhizocarpon geographicum   [Map lichen]
		Teloschistes (genus) 2 species   [Golden hair lichen]
		Usnea sp.   [Bearded lichen]

Acarospora citrina [Cobblestone lichen]

Chrysothrix xanthina [Gold-dust lichen]

Cladonia sp. [Cup lichen]

Lichenomphalia chromacea [Yellow navel lichen]
 

Parmeliaceae (family) [A lichen]
 

 

click images to enlarge tap images to enlarge		Scientific name   [Common name]
Rosulabryum sp. [A moss]	Mosses
		Barbula (genus)
		Barbula crinita   [Beard moss]
		Didymodon torquatus
		Funaria hygrometrica   [Common cord moss]
		Gigaspermum repens   [Pineapple moss]
		Grimmia laegivata   [Hoary grimmia]
		Grimmia pulvinata   [Blunt-beak grimmia]
		Polytrichaceae   [A moss family]
		Rosulabryum (genus) 2 species   [A moss]
		Triquetrella   [A trailing moss]

Barbula crinita [Beard moss]
 

Gigaspermum repens [Pineapple moss]
 

Grimmia pulvinata [Blunt-beak grimmia]
 

Grimmia laegivata [Hoary grimmia]
 

Polytrichaceae (family) [A Polytrichaceae moss]
 

Triquetrella sp. [A Trailing moss]
 

 

click images to enlarge tap images to enlarge		Scientific name   [Common name]
Riccia-cartilaginosa. [A liverwort]	Liverworts
		Riccia cartilaginosa   [A liverwort]
		Riccia inflexa   [A liverwort]
		Riccia spongiosula   [A liverwort]