Aug 13, 2018
Campylopus introflexus, a moss with an unusually curled down seta. This is the structure that supports the capsule, like a stalk, and is usually much more upright to help elevate the capsule to aid spore dispersal. The second picture shows this better, with the sporophyte is folded back into the “leaves” of the moss.
This species was observed on a fallen Leptospermum laevigatum log, on a site in Cheltenham Park which was burnt in 2005 to remove the dominance of L. laevigatum and to reintroduce native vegetation. By the looks of it, it’s doing really well, and the site is scheduled for another burn soon, with council approval.
Cheltenham Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia