What moss is this?

[RickB]

Anyone know?

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

Anyone know?

Looks like it has come off a roof? <"Common mosses on walls - British Bryological Society">. The lichen looks like <"Xanthoria parietina">.

<"Orthotrichum anomalum - British Bryological Society">?

cheers Darrel

 

[RickB]

Hi all,

Looks like it has come off a roof? <"Common mosses on walls - British Bryological Society">. The lichen looks like <"Xanthoria parietina">.

<"Orthotrichum anomalum - British Bryological Society">?

cheers Darrel

Yes, the birds have been picking it off the roof and dropping it down, I was surprised how well it was growing in that small puddle.

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

I was surprised how well it was growing in that small puddle.

I fish stray moss cushions out of the water butt down-pipe diverters and <"cat drinking buckets"> all the time.

In our case it is the Jackdaws, every now and then they decide to peck all the moss of the roof. I've no idea what they find to eat, or whether it is just entertainment for them.

I was surprised how well it was growing in that small puddle.

There aren't many of the cushion forming (acrocarpous) mosses <"that will grow wet">, but @Greengeek might have access to some?

cheers Darrel