Spring and Ancient Plants in the Rainforest

These small usually hidden plants in spring send out a reproduction apparatus that , like a flower, draws our attention. These small cones are something lie a seeds of dandelions – meant to be blown in the winds

For close ups see below. Once we guess it is a liverwort the WW is a rich place for getting a quick understanding of both this sporophyte but also lichens in general

My guess is this is releasing sporophyte of Pellia -- but takes imagination to see a midrib on thallus You may have these images and the 151 K if you want them www.botany.ubc.ca/bryophyte);