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What

Juniper Haircap Moss (Polytrichum juniperinum)

Observer

natane

Date

March 9, 2012

Description

Weather: Grey cloud cover but no rain

I found this in the front yard at a house right beside Mclean Creek Park. The house is located right on the edge of a clear cut. The dominate overstory species in the area range from Douglas fir, Grand fir, and Western Redcedar to Alder and baby Douglas fir growing in the clear cut. Around the edge of the property the most dominant understory species where Red huckleberry, salal, swordfern and some invasive species of blackberry and closer to the road scotch broom.

This one was growing everywhere in small to medium patches throughout the property. I found it mostly in the sunnier spots in more disturbed areas such as close to the driveway, in the gravel, and even by the fence beside the road.

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