Moss
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MPF Bioblitz at Lordi Marker Prairie 2026
The Missouri Prairie Foundation’s annual bioblitz was held at the Lordi Marker Prairie, just south of Sedalia, Missouri this year. The weather was threatening showers and thunderstorms leading up to the event, but it spared us by presenting only a… Continue reading
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Behold, the Beautiful Moss Rust!
A friend sent some pictures a few weeks ago of a white fungus arising out of a moss-covered log. It looked as though the fungus was growing from the moss itself, but without seeing it in person, it was hard… Continue reading
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Bryophyte Identification and Ecology Workshop, 2026
Over a year ago, Dr. Robin Verble, Director of the Environmental Science program at Missouri University of Science and Technology, and Co-Director of the Ozark Research Field Station, contacted me about putting on a bryophyte workshop at the field station.… Continue reading
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Hidden Green Gems of the Prairie
If you would like to learn more about what roles bryophytes play in prairie ecosystems that can be found in the Midwest, check out my article in the Missouri Prairie Foundation’s publication, “Missouri Prairie Journal”, spring issue, 2026. Continue reading
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 and Beyond 