Magical Moss
At 450 million years old, mosses are one of the oldest living things on the planet. They are hugely ecologically important and hold cultural significance around the world.
Here is a selection of books to help you learn about, identify and appreciate these amazing plants.
created by PagesOfEmma
last updated August, 2026
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Now this should be a side quest!
I suggest Tiny Taxonomy by Rosetta Elkin for the list!
Thank you! Love the sound of that one
Oh my god! Was literally only saying the other day I need to read a book about moss but I didn't know of any! Thank you!!!🖤💚
Yay! I wish there were more!
How Planty is "Fen, Bog & Swamp"?
It sounds very planty and very yoinky to me.
It's definitely yoinky imo, even if it's not mega planty hehe
It's been a while since I read it so I can't remember for sure, but I'd say it's more ecological than planty.
thank you!!!
A whole list about moss? Damn, I've been missing out.
Haha, moss is my 'thing' (studying it at university), so I had to!
gotta love it!
I just finished Swamplands by Edward Struzik and so much of it is about peat. Seems appropriate for this list!
Sounds good! Does it talk specifically about moss rather than just peat? (Which ofc is made of moss, but this is a moss list!)
Oh yes! It discusses peat generally, sphagnum specifically, and other mosses as well.
Oh brilliant, I'll add it to the list, thank you!
Can I just say, I absolutely adore the colour scheme of this list! The shades of green are very appealing to the eye and feel quite soothing (just like laying in some moss!) thank you for this list 🤗
I love it too! Moss has the best colour scheme 🙂↕️
