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Great Yarmouth Beach

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About 30 on Yarmouth Beach

Mediterranean Gull - ( Ichthyaetus melanocephalus )

One or two mosses from the seafront


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Grey cushioned Grimmia (Grimmia pulvinata)?

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Great Hairy Screw-moss ( Syntrichia rural subsp. ruralis )?

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Silver Moss - ( Bryan argentium )?

Underneath the walkway there was also White-tipped Bristle-moss ( Orthotrichum diaphanum )

All moss IDs are a work in progress hence ???

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Cockthorpe Common

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The rarest moss of the day. ( for Norfolk )

This turned out to probably be Chalk Screw-moss (Tortula vahliana) A first for Norfolk if confirmed by the referee.

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Common Yellow Lichen ( Xanthoria parietina )

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A mixture of Silver-moss ( Bryan argenteum ) and White-tipped Bristle-moss ( Orthotrichum diaphanum ) ?

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Neat Feather-moss ( Pseudoscleropodium purum)

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White-tipped Bristle-moss ( Orthotrichum diaphanum ) ?

16 Outer peristome teeth - Silver leaf tips

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Salad Burnet ( Sanguisorba minor )

A trip to Cockthorpe Common to discover mosses with the Bryology Group of the N&NNS

Truly extraordinary to hear the discussions over the id of particular mosses.

Cockthorpe Common is situated in the valley of the River Stiffkey, where steep slopes support a diverse chalk grassland flora and it is a designated SSSI.

It is one of the few unimproved chalk downland sites left in Norfolk and contains a rich flora, including a number of uncommon species.

All moss IDs are a work in progress hence ???

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