Green cup moss or Cladonia fimbriata

Cup moss resembles moss, but is actually a
lichen. It has leaves between which a
cup sticks up, up to 3 cm high.
Cup moss grows precisely where other plants
do not want to grow, for example in nutrient- poor
dry soils, such as dunes.

[bruni]

Nature is amazing. so I would think you see a lot of it in dry soil, like you say as in dunes. great information. thank you, Ferry fav.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Pretty details in the moss.

[Louise & Ken]

That's a new one for me! It's gorgeous! I'd love to find some one day...and at least now I have an idea as to where to look!

[Joy]

Very nice details in the moss, Fav

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Wow- it looks like broccoli with little trumpets sticking out of it! It's really pretty for a lichen- good shot!

[PhotoCrazy]

Wonderful!

[Kathy]

A good photo as it identifies some plants that I've never seen before. I especially like Ann's ( @olivetreeann ) description.

[Babs]

So interesting.

[Bep]

Prachtige close up!

[Sylvia du Toit]

Fav Wow they are beautiful

[KoalaGardens🐨]

wonderful detail - this is a great lichen!

[Monique]

Nog nooit gezien ...prachtig

[Beryl Lloyd]

Such beautiful detailed capture - this is great

[Dione Giorgio]

Strange and lovely at the same time. Well spotted and captured. Well done for building the wooden dhow. You should post a picture of it here so that we can admire your craftsmanship.

[Margaret Brown]

How strange but I love the look of this lichen and it looks as if it does well in its habitat. , fav

[Jacqueline]

Beeldschoon, bekermos dat zie je niet zo vaak! Fav

[Speedwell]

Yes it is amazing what there is to see in miniature...and there are loads of different mosses and lichen!

[Nina Ganci]

amazing! never seen cup moss before, thanks for sharing

[Vesna]

Interesting, I have never seen before this plant.

[Diana]

I don't know how I could have missed this interesting shot! Never seen anything like this before, fav!