| Author | Atherton, I., Bosanquet, S. & Lawley, M. (eds) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Title | Mosses and Liverworts of Britain and Ireland - a field guide |
| Type | Book/Report |
| How Complete | Fully illustrates and describes the c. 75% of the British species which can be recognised in the field, with brief notes on the remaining 25% that require a microscope. |
| Source | 848pp, British Bryological Society |
| Illustrations | Colour photographs |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | A beautifully illustrated field guide to bryophytes. Enables identification of all those species which can be named without recourse to a microscope; the remainder are presented as aggregates. The easy-to-use keys are well illustrated with line drawings, though often the specimen needs to be carefully pulled apart with fingers and thumbs. The whole book, including keys and all the individual species accounts can be downloaded from the BBS website, but there are a large number of files. |
| Examine | in the field in the field ( with x15 or x20 hand lens is also useful) |
| Specimen Preparation | Specimen often needs to be carefully pulled apart with finger and thumb nails. |
| Website url | rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/bbs/Activities/BBSFGspac.htm |
