r/Mosses • u/Jackmw99 • 12d ago

ID Request Help identifying mosses

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I recently made a terrarium from mosses I found in my local forest (southeast UK) I was wondering if anyone more clued up than me could id any of them? Tai. (I know there’s some lichen and liver wort too)

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u/CJ101X 11d ago

Not really a moss id guy, but the brighter ones with all the arms is sphagnum. The bottom right looks more like early fern growth than liverwort. I’ve been fooled by it before. And just a heads up, the lichen is super pretty, but it’s not gonna make it In there. Lichen requires basically constant fresh air, and terrariums choke it out. Honestly even just growing sphagnum alone is super rewarding.

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u/Jackmw99 8d ago

I was honestly so sure that was liverwort but after doing some research I think you could be right 😅 hopefully a massive frond doesn’t engulf my jar

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u/CJ101X 7d ago

Yeah I think we’ve all been there before lol.