By using our phones as tools Donna and Sapphire invite you to explore the nexus between art and science with them. Donna will inspire you to see the world of cryptogams. Sapphire will help you learn more about the organism in front of you by helping you try to identify it and understand what it might be doing in the ecosystem.

So what are they? 'Cryptogams' (hidden= crypt, marriage = gam) is an old word to describe plants that were historically hard to see their reproductive parts. Many people do not even notice the algae, bryophytes, cyanobacteria, fungi, slime moulds, and lichens. We hope that by joining this project you will see more of the species around you and discover that Cryptogams are art! less ↑