Below an overview of moss and liverwort species found on moorland, and on lowland and coastal heathland in various parts of North-East Scotland. Included in this picture gallery are species of dry and wet heath, bogs and flushes, and species that grow on rocks and boulders, quarries and tracks. Though representing a good cross section of the most common moorland species, the species list doesn’t necessarily represent all species found in these habitat mosaics.
Liverworts
Bog mosses
Acrocarpous mosses
Pleurocarpous mosses
Copyright text and images Petra Vergunst
scottishlichens.co.uk 