What are bryophytes?
The bryophytes are the second largest group of land plants in Europe.
Bryophytes are an important component of the vegetation throughout Europe. This group, consisting of hornworts, liverworts and mosses, comprises nearly 2,000 species in Europe, which represents around 10% of the bryophytes species of the world.
HORNWORT | THALLOID LIVERWORT | LEAFY LIVERWORT |
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Anthoceros agrestis © T. Hallingbäck |
Mannia fragrans © B. Papp |
Jungermannia leiantha © B. Papp |
MOSS | MOSS | MOSS |
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Bryum pseudotriquetrum © B. Papp |
Bryum algovicum © B. Papp |
Sphagnum pulchrum (brown) and Sphagnum magellanicum (red) © R. Thompson |