List of British county and local bryophyte floras facts for kids

Did you know that tiny plants like mosses and liverworts have their own special books? These books are called floras. A flora is like a detailed guide or a plant directory for a specific area. It lists all the different types of plants found there.

This article shares a list of floras that focus on bryophytes. Bryophytes are a group of small, simple plants that include mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. They don't have true roots, stems, or leaves like bigger plants. Instead, they absorb water and nutrients directly through their surfaces. These books help scientists and plant lovers learn more about where these amazing little plants grow across Great Britain.

Books About Mosses and Liverworts

These books are all about bryophytes! They list the different kinds of mosses and liverworts found in specific parts of Britain.

England

• Hill, Mark O. and Bryan Edwards (2003) The Mosses and Liverworts of Dorset ISBN: 0-9511394-2-8
• Perry, Irene G. (2001) Bryophyte Atlas of Exmoor National Park

Wales

• Bosanquet, Sam et al. (2005) The Mosses and Liverworts of Carmarthenshire ISBN: 0-9552022-0-5
• Woods, R. G. (2006) The Mosses and Liverworts of Brecknock ISBN: 0-9547659-1-5

Other Plant Books That Mention Bryophytes

Some books focus on all kinds of plants, including bigger ones like trees and flowers. But they also have special sections about bryophytes!

• Bowen, Humphry (2000) The Flora of Dorset ISBN: 1-874357-16-1 (This book has a chapter called "Dorset Bryophytes" on pages 290 to 302.)
• Brewis, Anne, Paul Bowman and Francis Rose (1996) The Flora of Hampshire ISBN: 0-946589-34-8 (hardback) and ISBN: 0-946589-53-4 (paperback) (Look for "The Bryophyte Flora" chapter by A. C. Crundwell and Francis Rose, on pages 325 to 341.)
• Linton, William Richardson (1903) Flora of Derbyshire: Flowering Plants, Higher Cryptogams, Mosses and Hepatics, Characeae. London: Bemrose, pp. 337–421

See also

• A Checklist and Census Catalogue of British and Irish Bryophytes (This is another important book about bryophytes in Britain and Ireland.)