Friday 28 April 2017

Ammanford miscellany in SN61B

A population of Riccia subbifurca along a muddy track near Ammanford was unexpected. There were few other species of note other than Plagiomnium elatum, which was recorded nearby in marshy grassland in association with abundant Valeriana dioica. A pink Bryum, possibly pallens (still to check my specimen), was collected from an area of disturbed wet grassland, Physcomitrium pyriforme being the most frequent associate.

3 comments:

  1. Nice find. I've still to record R. subbifurca. Presumably it is significantly smaller than R. glauca?

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  2. Yes individual shoots are a bit smaller, but it can form larger clusters of shoots and is just as noticeable. The thicker margins, which become purple tinged on mature shoots are helpful features.

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  3. Thanks Barry, that's helpful.

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