Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Spore capsules of Bristly haircap moss (Polytrichum juniperinum), Thursley Heath National Nature Reserve, Surrey, England, UK April

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Spore capsules of Bristly haircap moss (Polytrichum juniperinum), Thursley Heath National Nature Reserve, Surrey, England, UK, April

Nature Production / Spore capsules on back of Autumn Fern (Dryopteris erythrosora) Nagano, Japan

Ross Hoddinott / Moss spore capsules. Species uncertain, possibly Bryum moss (Ptychostomum capillare). Fingle Bridge, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, November

Thomas Marent / Moss detail showing fruiting heads with spore capsules, Switzerland

Adrian Davies / Moss {Polytrichum sp} spore capsules, UK

Duncan Mcewan / Greater matted thread moss {Ptychostomum capillare} with spore capsules, woodland. Scotland,

Duncan Mcewan / Apple moss {Bartrimia pomiformis} with spore capsules Scotland

Duncan Mcewan / Silky fork moss {Dicranella heteromalla} with spore capsules on riverbank Scotland, UK

Duncan Mcewan / Greater matted thread moss {Ptychostomum capillare} with spore capsules, woodland, Scotland

Duncan Mcewan / Moss, {Polytrichum commune} with spore capsules Moorland, Glen Speen, Inverness, Scotland

Duncan Mcewan / Apple moss (Bartrimia pomiformis) with spore capsules, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK

Ingo Arndt / Moss detail showing fruiting heads with spore capsules, Europe

Niall Benvie / Sphagnum moss (Sphagnum sp.), spore capsules Scotland Inversnaid, Argyll.