Some of my recent photos of some rock-dwelling bryophytes from the grounds of Chelmsford Cathedral:
Here is the common Anomalous Bristle-moss, Orthotrichum anomalum, fruiting happily on an old grave, enjoying the calcareous rock it is composed of (assuming limestone?). 🌿🌱
Feb 2, 2026 18:09Enjoying the base-rich mortar on the cathedral walls is this clump which I believe to be Vinealobryum vineale, Soft-tufted Beard Moss.
Just besides the Orthotrichum was this Syntrichia species, a type of Screw-moss which looked attractive with its large leaves and long hair points.
And lastly I've a mix of species; the darker green moss in the left I suspect is the Dusky Beard Moss Didymodon luridus. As for the lighter moss I am not so sure. Also there is a pretty cool lichen on the top and bottom, some sort of cyanobacterium-containing species. Blennothallia? 🌿🌱🍄
