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Bryophyta (Mosses) of Vancouver Island

This is the iNaturalist list of moss species of Vancouver Island (January, 2023). I will fill in species descriptions as I make observations or receive feedback.

If you would like to contribute to the guide, get in contact with me and I could also make you an editor.

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Pseudoleskea atricha 1
California Pseudobraunia Moss 2
Pseudobraunia californica
Amphidium californicum 3
Lapland Amphidium Moss 4
Amphidium lapponicum
Blytt's Rock Moss 1
Andreaea blyttii
Snow Rock Moss 5
Andreaea nivalis
Roth's Andreaea Moss 6
Andreaea rothii
Black Rock Moss 6
Andreaea rupestris
Summer-moss 4
Anoectangium aestivum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss 7
Brachythecium rutabulum
spoon-leaved moss 8
Bryoandersonia illecebra
Bicoloured Bryum 9
Bryum dichotomum
Bug-on-a-stick 10
Buxbaumia aphylla
Giant Calliergon Moss 11
Calliergon giganteum
Pointed Spear-moss 12
Calliergonella cuspidata
Yellow Starry Fen Moss 6
Campylium stellatum
Cliff Campylopus 13
Campylopus atrovirens
Bolander's claopodium moss 2
Claopodium bolanderi
Helmet-moss 1
Conostomum tetragonum
Wideleaf Crumia Moss 14
Crumia latifolia
Jenner's Dog-tooth 2
Cynodontium jenneri
Dichelyma Moss 15
Dichelyma uncinatum
transparent fork-moss 16
Dichodontium pellucidum
Rufous Forklet-moss 17
Dicranella rufescens
Denuded Dicranodontium Moss 6
Dicranodontium denudatum
boulder broom moss 18
Dicranum fulvum
Howell's Dicranum Moss 2
Dicranum howellii
Dicranum pallidisetum 19
Waxyleaf Moss 20
Dicranum polysetum
Fragile Fork-moss 21
Dicranum tauricum
Erect-fruited Iris Moss 1
Distichium capillaceum
Curve-leaved Ditrichum 22
Ditrichum heteromallum
Fringed Extinguisher Moss 23
Encalypta ciliata
Extinguisher Moss 4
Encalypta procera
Banded Cord-moss 24
Entosthodon fascicularis
Lime-seep Eucladium 25
Eucladium verticillatum
Oregon Beaked Moss 26
Eurhynchium oreganum
Maidenhair Pocket Moss 27
Fissidens adianthoides
Large-leaved Pocket Moss 28
Fissidens grandifrons
Osmund Fissidens Moss 29
Fissidens osmundioides
Fissidens ventricosus 30
Grimmia lisae 31
Twisted Grimmia 32
Grimmia torquata
Verdigris Tufa-moss
Gymnostomum aeruginosum
Ciliate Hoarmoss 33
Hedwigia ciliata
Starry Hoarmoss 2
Hedwigia stellata
Macoun's Heterocladium Moss 26
Heterocladium macounii
Lime Homalia Moss 34
Homalia trichomanoides
Sandwort Homalothecium Moss 35
Homalothecium arenarium
Sharpleaf Hookeria Moss 26
Hookeria acutifolia
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss 36
Hypnum cupressiforme
Dieck's hypnum moss 26
Hypnum dieckii
Golden Thread-moss 37
Leptobryum pyriforme
Streamside Leptodictyum Moss 38
Leptodictyum riparium
Many-fruited Leskea 6
Leskea polycarpa
Blytt's Leafy Moss 39
Mnium blyttii
Thomson's Calcareous Moss 17
Mnium thomsonii
Small Hair Moss 4
Oligotrichum aligerum
Large Hair Moss 1
Oligotrichum parallelum
Orthotrichum consimile 3
White-tipped Bristle-moss 40
Orthotrichum diaphanum
Elegant Bristle-moss 41
Orthotrichum pulchellum
Toothed Plagiothecium Moss 42
Plagiothecium denticulatum
Hair Silk Moss 43
Plagiothecium piliferum
Spruce's Leskea 6
Platydictya jungermannioides
Urn Hair Moss 24
Pogonatum urnigerum
Pohlia bulbifera 44
Opal Nodding Moss 6
Pohlia cruda
Drummond's Pohlia Moss 45
Pohlia drummondii
Longbract pohlia moss 46
Pohlia longibracteata
Pohlia proligera 1
Wahlenberg's Nodding Moss 16
Pohlia wahlenbergii
Alpine Haircap Moss 47
Polytrichastrum alpinum
Narrow-leaved Leskea Moss 4
Pseudoleskea stenophylla
Capillary Wing-moss 6
Pterigynandrum filiforme
Ptychomitrium gardneri 48
Lesser Fringe-moss 49
Racomitrium affine
Racomitrium brevipes 1
Hoary Fringe-moss 42
Racomitrium canescens
Elongate Rock Moss 50
Racomitrium elongatum
Dense Rock Moss 51
Racomitrium ericoides
Yellow-green Rock Moss 15
Racomitrium heterostichum
Woolly Fringe-moss 52
Racomitrium lanuginosum
Lawton's Rock Moss 4
Racomitrium lawtonae
Macoun's Rock Moss 1
Racomitrium macounii
Racomitrium muticum 1
Racomitrium occidentale 1
Racomitrium pacificum 1
Ryszard's Racomitrium Moss 4
Racomitrium ryszardii
Slender Fringe-moss 4
Racomitrium sudeticum
Racomitrium varium 4
Roell's Moss 4
Roellia roellii
Sickle-leaved Hook-moss 16
Sanionia uncinata
Seaside Grimmia 53
Schistidium maritimum
Papillose Bloom Moss 4
Schistidium papillosum
Streamside Schistidium Moss 6
Schistidium rivulare
Luminous Moss 6
Schistostega pennata
blackmat splashzone moss 54
Scouleria aquatica
Acuteleaf Small Limestone Moss 4
Seligeria acutifolia
Low Peatmoss 28
Sphagnum compactum

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