Alderford Common









Town Hall Clock (Adoxa moschatellina)

Bird Cherry (Prunus padus)



Dog's mercury ( Mercurialis perennis)



Hazel (Corylus avellana)



Hoof Fungus (Fomes fomentarius)



Lichen Sp


Mine on bramble leaves. This is likely to be Golden Pygmy Moth (Stigmella aurella)




Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor)
Ulotta Sp (dry)
The dried old capsules taper below the capsule mouth making this Crisped Pincushion (Ulotta crispa)
Ulotta Sp (wet)
As you can see in the image above it would be impossible to identify this specimen when wet as the shape of the capsule is indistinct.
Wolterton



Dog's Mercury (Mercurialis perennis)
Cape Thread-moss (Orhtodontium lineare)




The hairs on the surface of the Elfcup are matted but not coiled
Thus
But not a foolproof method.
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The fact that the hairs are septate contribute to a more confirmed id.
Ruby Elf Cup (Sarcoscypha coccinea)
Fly Sp


Spider Sp

Lecanactis abietina



Kneiff's Feather-moss (Leptodictyum riparum)


Greet Scented Liverwort (Conocephalum conicum)
Even Scalewort (Radula complanata) with Metzgeria furcata & Metzgeria violacea & Frullania dilatata

Dilated Scalewort (Frullenia dilatata)

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Lichen Sp
Pertussaria Sp?
Pertussaria pertusa
By there is a pink discolouration on some of the warts


This one doesn't have the same number of black spots on each wart and in many cases no obvious ones at all
Sp??
Physconia grisea



Lateral Cryphaea (Cryphaea heteromalla)


Wavy Beard-moss (Didymodon sinuosus)
Thickpoint Grimia (Schistidium crassipilum)

Cape Thread-moss (Orthodontium lineare)

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Lesser Pocket-moss (Fissidens bryoides var bryoides)
Bordered leaves about 1mm long.
Capsules held vertically
Supine Plait-moss (Hypnum cupressiforme var resupinatum)
Leaves most definitely pointing upwards
Dusky Beard-moss (Didymodon luridus)
Red Beard-moss (Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum)
Dwarf feather-moss (Microeurhyncium pumilum)
