December 28, 2011

Common Tamarisk-moss


Winter is the time to look for mosses, now they show their beauty. For most of them you need a magnifying glass, but this one is rather large. The leaves of the Common Tamarisk-moss (Thuidium tamariscinum) are several centimeters long and are easy to recognize. They are flattened, and look like miniature fern fronds.



December hoarfrost gives everything that covers the wood floor, mosses and also the leaves of English Yvy (Hedera helix) a distinctive silver rim.