Method 1. All rights reserved. This image may not be used by other entities without the express written consent of wikiHow, Inc. Look for thin threads coming off the plant. Instead, look for really thin threads coming off the plant—these are known as a rhizoid, and help keep the bryophytes in place.
Find a round bulb attached to a thin thread on the plant. Take a close look at the top of the plant. Many bryophytes have a seta, or thin stalk, with a round, bulbous capsule on top, known as a sporophyte. Bryophytes spread spores instead of seeds. Check for small, leaflike growths. Liverworts and mosses will never have woody stems. Discover bryophytes in damp environments. Bryophytes are extremely adaptable, and can grow just about anywhere.
Identify bryophytes by their green, yellow, or brown coloring. Most bryophytes are somewhere in the green or yellow color family. Keep in mind that there are a few exceptions—for instance, Frullania asagrayana is a red-tinted liverwort. Use the more colorful characteristics of lichen to distinguish it from moss. Lichen, on the other hand, can be a lot of different colors, like gray, light green, yellow, and more.
For instance, some tree branches develop both moss and lichen. Note that bryophytes don't grow on rocky outcroppings. Bryophytes are really simple plants, but they look similar to a lot of other plants in the wild. Method 2. Tell different bryophytes apart based on where they grow. Take a peek at the capsule along the top of the plant. Moss plants tend to transform at the ends, while liverwort and hornwort plants do not.
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