Bryophytes and Lichens on the Steyning Downland Scheme

Bryum capillare

Mosses are very abundant in the shady hangar woods that form part of the Steyning Downland Scheme.  This one, Bryum capillare is one of our commonest mosses but there are lots of others.   In a few minutes poking about (before it came on to rain) I found Hypnum andoi on a fallen Ash tree and Rhynchostegium confertum on the chalky rootplate of a fallen tree.

I took a look at some Lichens on twigs and found  Xanthoria parietina and Physcia tenella on Elder.

 Xanthoria parietina