Moss

  • Moss and Geology at Danville CA

    I am thankful to have met a small group of wonderful nature lovers several years ago when I was asked to come verify ID’s for a self-guided moss walk that Louis Flenner was putting together for the Columbia Audubon Society… Continue reading

    Moss and Geology at Danville CA
  • Guided Bryophyte Hike at Pickle Springs NA

    The last scheduled guided bryophyte hike for the 2025 season came to a close. It had to be moved up a day early due to the all-day rain that was forecast for the day of the hike. While some of… Continue reading

    Guided Bryophyte Hike at Pickle Springs NA
  • Bryophyte Hikes Are Here!

    Now that my Mosses of Missouri Through a Hand Lens field guidebook is here and finding its’ way into the public’s hands; as promised, I have begun to set up bryophyte hikes. Once a month we will meet at a… Continue reading

    Bryophyte Hikes Are Here!
  • The Fen at St. Francois State Park

    Earlier this month I had the opportunity to explore the fen at St. Francois State Park in St. Francois County, Missouri, with the Webster Groves Nature Study Society. This is a wonderful group of nature loving enthusiasts whose botany group… Continue reading

    The Fen at St. Francois State Park
  • Nanny nanny nannandrous?

    The beautiful Dicranum scoparium moss is unmistakable in its windswept appearance. The white or brown fuzzy tomentum obscuring the stem will help to secure its identity if one is in doubt. While looking at the tomentum of a female gametophyte… Continue reading

    Nanny nanny nannandrous?
  • Mosses of Missouri Through a Hand Lens: a Moss Field Guide

    A field guide to the mosses of Missouri and the Midwest. Continue reading

    Mosses of Missouri Through a Hand Lens: a Moss Field Guide