List of the Commonest Mosses of UK.

Common Mosses of UK.     14th March 2019 . Prof Z. Wilde , Annaseeba University.

Polytrichum commune - Common Haircap

Dicranella heteromalla - Silky Forklet Moss

Mnium hornum - Swans Neck Thyme Moss

Thuidium Tamariskinum - Common Tamarisk Moss

Hylocomium splendens - Glittering Wood Moss

Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus - Springy Turf Moss

Leaves curl back on themselves.

Sphagnum Moss species 

About 30 Sphagnums in the UK.

Common Mosses of Alaskan Taiga.

Hylocomium splendens - Glittering Wood Moss

Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus

Grows in mature White Spruce forest along with Hylocomium splendens.Leaves curl outwards.

Pleurozium schreberi

Grows with Hylocomium splendens in moist conditions in mature Black Spruce forest along with Sphagnum , Labrador Tea and Blueberry.