I had a quick jaunt up to Llantrisant Forest (ST0284) this morning, with
Daltonia firmly in mind. I followed the Nant Cwm-du from the lane down to the River Ely, but unsurprisingly there was no
Daltonia to be found (it probably wasn't humid enough - the conifers being largely hemlock and larch rather than spruce - and there were no willows). There was ample compensation though, with a small patch of fruiting
Herzogiella seligeri on the end of an old conifer log.
Close associates were
Tetraphis pellucida,
Mnium hornum and
Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans.
It was nice to see some Bog Beacon too, the fruitboides poking their heads out of a shallow pool which also held some
Sphagnum squarrosum.
The bryo total for ST08H is now into the 70s.
