it's irksome to me that my knowledge of lichens, bryophytes and mosses is so limited but i was loving a conversation the other day about the common names of lichens in different languages which, if nothing else, is a reminder of just why binomilas are so useful.
i did find this, which is a great wee resource for british lichens. but, i also found this, which is both challenging and lovely to read, replete with strange and wonderful french words to get my tongue round. also, i feel the frecnh one may have better pictures.
for the book inclined, i'm not long after reading robin wall kimmerer's gathering moss, a natural and cultural history of mosses, which i really enjoyed. i do have the british bryological society field guide which is as indispensible as it is intimidating. but again, a deep dive into a different world of creatures and language.
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