mossy plants in Sintra (again)

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martinPT Joined: 1/21/2010 Location: Cascais Posts: 4	Posted: Jan/22/2010 2:03 AM PST Re my earlier note, the Internet address (for the link to PhotoBucket where the photos are located) does not seem to work, so I will try adding some photos directly to this note (this whole business is completely new to me!). Can anybody ID either or both of the 2 plants? Martin Sirovs Attachments: Quote \| Reply \| Report

Quintus_Twig Joined: 12/09/2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 131	Posted: Feb/06/2010 1:40 PM PST The first is a liverwort of the Marchantiales order. I think it is Lunuaria cruciata, which is very common is Europe. This is a wonderful plant! It is seedless and not vascular, like all liverworts. The bloated black structure underneath the leaf is a sporangium (spore-producing structure). Quote \| Reply \| Report

Quintus_Twig Joined: 12/09/2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 131	Posted: Feb/06/2010 1:41 PM PST The second looks like a Sphagnum spp., but I can't be sure. It's very hard to tell with bryophytes. Quote \| Reply \| Report