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Stairstep Moss (Hylocomium splendens)Observer
rusnic24Description
Hylocomium splendens
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Waved Silk-Moss (Plagiothecium undulatum)Observer
rusnic24Description
The Evergreen State College beach trail woods, off the beaten path. At dusk, 50 degrees F. Noticed a neat little patch of P. undulatum which caught my eye with its bright green branches drooping individually. Sporophytes present. This patch was consuming the entirety of the bottom of a large stump. Very little vascular vegetation present, within a compact Thuja Plicata and Alnus rubra woodland, no other trees present. Next to a small creek. In the distance we could hear the calls of 2 or 3 very loud owls exchanging calls for a number of minutes.
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Observer
rusnic24Description
Walking along a roadside path, through grassy fields lead us to the start of a forested area known as the moss garden. 40-50 degrees Fahrenheit, wet with moderate rain. Along the way we encounter a variety of non natives, Garrya elliptica, Quercus virginiana and other ornamental trees and scrubs scattered among expanses of grass. Deeper into the moss garden we see Blechnum spicant neatly among the floor cover and stumps. Some genus of bryophytes we see are Dicranum, Polytricum, Kindbergia oregana, Dendrolasia, Porella navicularis. In this part of the reserve natives such as Thuja plicata and Pseudotsuga menziesii are present among other ornamental shrubs. About half way through the main area of the moss garden, where the moss covers what seems like everything. We spot a Conocephalum conicum patch within a few feet of a small stream. The pores which are large and visible make this plant easier to identify than others with less pronounced features. You can see the litter from dead Thuja plicata leaves which is growing above.
