Moss Atlas — a field journal for the small green things

Field notes

The guide combines beginner field technique with a compact taxonomy, asking observers to inspect the same cushion wet and dry and to use a hand lens close to the eye. Its species list is organized by setting—wall, woodland, bog, and roof or pavement—and introduces structures such as the seta, capsule, calyptra, and operculum. The page also distinguishes the long-lived leafy plant from its short-lived spore-producing generation.