Japan's Ferns & Mosses

About this book

Under every Japanese forest canopy lies a second, older forest — tree ferns raising green crowns in Okinawan gullies, royal ferns uncurling beside mountain streams, moss gardens in Kyoto older than the temples around them, peat mosses building the very ground of northern fens, and a luminous moss that glows in the dark of rock shelters. This complete guide gives you 200 accounts in one uniform, honest format: identification, habitat and range, seasons and behaviour, and look-don't-pick watching for every single one. Species groups and famous green places are clearly labelled, every account reminds you to verify current facts with official sources, and nothing in these pages ever asks you to pick, peel or take a plant home — so you can plan walks around Japan's spore plants with confidence and leave every patch exactly as you found it.