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Cross Orbweaver (Araneus diadematus)Observer
dkennedyDescription
Red spider with shiny stripe that appeared reflective. Hairy legs.
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Missing LocationDescription
Drilled holes into grey birch tree. Eats sap loving bugs out of the holes. Has been here a few months and has gotten bigger.
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Red-breasted Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber)Observer
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Missing LocationDescription
Drilling holes into grey birch tree. Eating sap loving bugs out if the holes. First appeared at this tree a few months ago and has been getting much bigger since.
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Menzies' Tree Moss (Leucolepis acanthoneura)Observer
dkennedyDescription
Beach trail at The Evergreen State College. This moss was forming a colony on the soil along the trail. It was very tall and healthy, forest green. Male and female parts were seen in the field.
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Oregon Beaked Moss (Kindbergia oregana)Observer
dkennedyDescription
McChord Air Force Base off of Exit 123. This moss was growing all over the soil along the roadside and along the trail. It was yellow-green, and pinnately branched.
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Haircap Moss Family (Family Polytrichaceae)Observer
dkennedyDescription
McChord Airforce Base off of Exit 123. Looks like a Polytrichum species. Light green, thin needles. Tall, individuals with red individuals mixed into the middle of the patch. It looks as if the leaf points are going to be red! This might be junipernum but I was stunned by the color of some of these!
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Redshank (Ceratodon purpureus)Observer
dkennedyDescription
Park at Fir Meadows. Found what I believe to be Red Roof Moss growing on cement and on the ground around a cement block at the edge of the park. It is amall and growing in tufts. The sporophytes are reddish with upright capsules. The leaves are lance shaped and come to a sharp point.
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Mosses (Phylum Bryophyta)Observer
dkennedyDescription
Swan Creek in Puyallup. I'm curious about this moss because of its color. It was red-burnt orange. I'm wondering if it was a Oligotrichum species that is just different in morphology because of its habitat. It was growing as a mat near the water's edge. Very damp and shaddy areas. It does appear there is lamellae on the leaves. The leaves were sharp and there was a single costa seen. Has anyone seen this color before?
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Common Feather-Moss (Kindbergia praelonga)Observer
dkennedyDescription
The Evergreen State College Beach Trail. This moss was spotted growing in a mat on top of a stump. It looked like the stump was wearing a wig! he leaves were keeled and plicae and it had a double costa.
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Juniper Haircap Moss (Polytrichum juniperinum)Observer
dkennedyDescription
The Evergreen State College. This moss was growing under a Doug Fir tree in leaf litter. It was short individuals growing upright out of the soil. The leaves were about 4 mm long and were red at the ends. Lamellae was seen under the microscope during a cross section of the leaf.
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Mosses (Phylum Bryophyta)Observer
dkennedyDescription
The Evergreen State College Organic Farm Trail. This moss was hanging from a Doug Fir tree. It was whitish-light green and the leaves came to a sharp point. The leaves were serrated and a costa was seen. It appeared to be several long strands of individual moss growing together.
