Peapix

  • Bing Gallery
  • Extension
Peapix
Bing Gallery
Extension
  • Australia
    All
    Australia Canada China Germany France India Japan Spain United Kingdom United States Italy Brazil

Bing Gallery

Australia Canada China Germany France India Japan Spain United Kingdom United States Italy Brazil
  1. Bing Gallery
  2. Australia
  3. 2022
  4. October 11
  5. Wall-screw moss, Netherlands
arrow_back_ios arrow_forward_ios Wall-screw moss, Netherlands

October 11, 2022

Wall-screw moss, Netherlands

© Arjan Troost/Minden Picture

Tortula moss, Netherlands

You may be surprised to learn that this elegant plant dappled with water droplets is a variety of moss: Tortula muralis, better known as wall-screw moss. It's found all over the world, even in urban areas where more sensitive mosses have a hard time thriving because of dry soil and air pollution. Mosses in general are accurate monitors of air pollution – they absorb air and water, so contaminants can also be measured in their cells.

Wall-screw moss is just one of 15,000 to 25,000 species of moss, ancient plants that date back 450 million years. They have surviv…..

flower outdoor object

Related Images

Cyherbia Botanical Park, CyprusCyherbia Botanical Park, Cyprus
Nam Van Lake, Macau, ChinaNam Van Lake, Macau, China
Cosmic Cliffs, Carina NebulaCosmic Cliffs, Carina Nebula
American robin eggs, New Jersey, USAAmerican robin eggs, New Jersey, USA
Andromeda GalaxyAndromeda Galaxy
Robin's nest with a brown-headed cowbird eggRobin's nest with a brown-headed cowbird egg
Fireworks during a New Year's Eve celebration in Zaragoza, SpainFireworks during a New Year's Eve celebration in Zaragoza, Spain
Hay bales in a field in Jutland, DenmarkHay bales in a field in Jutland, Denmark

Today on Bing

Wapizagonke Lake, La Mauricie National Park, Quebec, Canada

Wapizagonke Lake, La Mauricie National Park, Quebec, Canada

Oct 11, 2021
The Mati Si (Horse's Hoof Temple) and grottoes of Mati Si Scenic Area, Gansu province, China

The Mati Si (Horse's Hoof Temple) and grottoes of Mati Si Scenic Area, Gansu province, China

Oct 11, 2020
Boats massing for the Barcolana Regatta in the Gulf of Trieste, Italy

Boats massing for the Barcolana Regatta in the Gulf of Trieste, Italy

Oct 11, 2019
Replica of Lascaux cave paintings at the International Centre for Cave Art in Montignac, France

Replica of Lascaux cave paintings at the International Centre for Cave Art in Montignac, France

Oct 11, 2018
Little auks fly past an iceberg in Spitsbergen, Norway

Little auks fly past an iceberg in Spitsbergen, Norway

Oct 11, 2017

Related Tags

outdoor object outdoor plant sky night grass fireworks skyscraper star universe galaxy nebula space milky way constellation outer space astronomy bird wasp's nest aerie
Share photo
Share
Pin
Tweet
Line
Download 4145x2332
  • © 2023 Peapix.com
  • API
  • App
  • Privacy
The images are provided for wallpaper use only.