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.

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boulder broom moss ¹
Dicranum fulvum

Howell's Dicranum Moss ²
Dicranum howellii

Dicranum pallidisetum ³

Waxyleaf Moss ⁴
Dicranum polysetum

Fragile Fork-moss ⁵
Dicranum tauricum

Erect-fruited Iris Moss ⁶
Distichium capillaceum

Curve-leaved Ditrichum ⁷
Ditrichum heteromallum

Fringed Extinguisher Moss ⁸
Encalypta ciliata

Extinguisher Moss ⁹
Encalypta procera

Banded Cord-moss ¹⁰
Entosthodon fascicularis

Lime-seep Eucladium ¹¹
Eucladium verticillatum

Oregon Beaked Moss ¹²
Eurhynchium oreganum

Maidenhair Pocket Moss ¹³
Fissidens adianthoides

Large-leaved Pocket Moss ¹⁴
Fissidens grandifrons

Osmund Fissidens Moss ¹⁵
Fissidens osmundioides

Fissidens ventricosus ¹⁶

Grimmia lisae ¹⁷

Twisted Grimmia ¹⁸
Grimmia torquata

Verdigris Tufa-moss
Gymnostomum aeruginosum

Ciliate Hoarmoss ¹⁹
Hedwigia ciliata

Starry Hoarmoss ²
Hedwigia stellata

Macoun's Heterocladium Moss ¹²
Heterocladium macounii

Lime Homalia Moss ²⁰
Homalia trichomanoides

Sandwort Homalothecium Moss ²¹
Homalothecium arenarium

Sharpleaf Hookeria Moss ¹²
Hookeria acutifolia

Cypress-leaved Plait-moss ²²
Hypnum cupressiforme

Dieck's hypnum moss ¹²
Hypnum dieckii

Golden Thread-moss ²³
Leptobryum pyriforme

Streamside Leptodictyum Moss ²⁴
Leptodictyum riparium

Many-fruited Leskea ²⁵
Leskea polycarpa

Blytt's Leafy Moss ²⁶
Mnium blyttii

Thomson's Calcareous Moss ²⁷
Mnium thomsonii

Orthotrichum consimile ²⁸

White-tipped Bristle-moss ²⁹
Orthotrichum diaphanum

Elegant Bristle-moss ³⁰
Orthotrichum pulchellum

Toothed Plagiothecium Moss ³¹
Plagiothecium denticulatum

Hair Silk Moss ³²
Plagiothecium piliferum

Spruce's Leskea ²⁵
Platydictya jungermannioides

Pohlia bulbifera ³³

Opal Nodding Moss ²⁵
Pohlia cruda

Drummond's Pohlia Moss ³⁴
Pohlia drummondii

Longbract pohlia moss ³⁵
Pohlia longibracteata

Pohlia proligera ⁶

Wahlenberg's Nodding Moss ³⁶
Pohlia wahlenbergii

Narrow-leaved Leskea Moss ⁹
Pseudoleskea stenophylla

Capillary Wing-moss ²⁵
Pterigynandrum filiforme

Ptychomitrium gardneri ³⁷

Lesser Fringe-moss ³⁸
Racomitrium affine

Racomitrium brevipes ⁶

Hoary Fringe-moss ³¹
Racomitrium canescens

Elongate Rock Moss ³⁹
Racomitrium elongatum

Dense Rock Moss ⁴⁰
Racomitrium ericoides

Yellow-green Rock Moss ⁴¹
Racomitrium heterostichum

Woolly Fringe-moss ⁴²
Racomitrium lanuginosum

Lawton's Rock Moss ⁹
Racomitrium lawtonae

Macoun's Rock Moss ⁶
Racomitrium macounii

Racomitrium muticum ⁶

Racomitrium occidentale ⁶

Racomitrium pacificum ⁶

Ryszard's Racomitrium Moss ⁹
Racomitrium ryszardii

Slender Fringe-moss ⁹
Racomitrium sudeticum

Racomitrium varium ⁹

Roell's Moss ⁹
Roellia roellii

Sickle-leaved Hook-moss ³⁶
Sanionia uncinata

Seaside Grimmia ⁴³
Schistidium maritimum

Papillose Bloom Moss ⁹
Schistidium papillosum

Streamside Schistidium Moss ²⁵
Schistidium rivulare

Luminous Moss ²⁵
Schistostega pennata

blackmat splashzone moss ⁴⁴
Scouleria aquatica

Acuteleaf Small Limestone Moss ⁹
Seligeria acutifolia

Intermediate Screw-moss ²⁷
Syntrichia montana

Tayloria serrata ²⁵

Necker's Thamnobryum Moss ⁴⁵
Thamnobryum neckeroides

Timmiella crassinervis

Tortula bolanderi ⁹

Boas' trematodon moss ⁹
Trematodon boasii

Cylindrical Trichodon ⁹
Trichodon cylindricus

crisped pincushion ⁴⁶
Ulota crispa

Green-tufted Stubble Moss ⁴⁷
Weissia controversa

Green Yoke-moss ⁴⁸
Zygodon viridissimus

Water Screw-moss ²⁵
Syntrichia latifolia

Trachybryum Moss ²
Homalothecium megaptilum

Star Moss ⁴⁹
Syntrichia ruralis

Red Beard-moss
Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Haller's Feather-moss ²⁵
Campylophyllum halleri

Hook-beak Tufa-moss
Hymenostylium recurvirostrum

Common Apple-moss ⁵⁰
Bartramia pomiformis

Rigid Apple Moss ⁵¹
Bartramia stricta

Spreading-leaved Grimmia ¹⁶
Grimmia ramondii

Scarce Turf-moss ²⁵
Rhytidiadelphus subpinnatus

Rusty Hook-moss ⁹
Scorpidium revolvens

Straw Spear-moss ⁴⁷
Straminergon stramineum

Small Hairy Screw-moss ²
Syntrichia laevipila

Common Pottia ²⁵
Tortula truncata

Elegant Beaked Moss ⁵²
Eurhynchiastrum pulchellum

Homalothecium aureum ⁴¹

Schistidium atrichum ⁵³

Barnes' Bryum ⁵⁴
Bryum barnesii

Oeder's Apple-moss ⁵⁵
Plagiopus oederianus

Racomitrium molle ⁶

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Bryophyta (Mosses) of Vancouver Island

boulder broom moss 1 Dicranum fulvum

Howell's Dicranum Moss 2 Dicranum howellii

Waxyleaf Moss 4 Dicranum polysetum

Fragile Fork-moss 5 Dicranum tauricum

Erect-fruited Iris Moss 6 Distichium capillaceum

Curve-leaved Ditrichum 7 Ditrichum heteromallum

Fringed Extinguisher Moss 8 Encalypta ciliata

Extinguisher Moss 9 Encalypta procera

Banded Cord-moss 10 Entosthodon fascicularis

Lime-seep Eucladium 11 Eucladium verticillatum

Oregon Beaked Moss 12 Eurhynchium oreganum

Maidenhair Pocket Moss 13 Fissidens adianthoides

Large-leaved Pocket Moss 14 Fissidens grandifrons

Osmund Fissidens Moss 15 Fissidens osmundioides

Twisted Grimmia 18 Grimmia torquata

Verdigris Tufa-moss Gymnostomum aeruginosum

Ciliate Hoarmoss 19 Hedwigia ciliata

Starry Hoarmoss 2 Hedwigia stellata

Macoun's Heterocladium Moss 12 Heterocladium macounii

Lime Homalia Moss 20 Homalia trichomanoides

Sandwort Homalothecium Moss 21 Homalothecium arenarium

Sharpleaf Hookeria Moss 12 Hookeria acutifolia

Cypress-leaved Plait-moss 22 Hypnum cupressiforme

Dieck's hypnum moss 12 Hypnum dieckii

Golden Thread-moss 23 Leptobryum pyriforme

Streamside Leptodictyum Moss 24 Leptodictyum riparium

Many-fruited Leskea 25 Leskea polycarpa

Blytt's Leafy Moss 26 Mnium blyttii

Thomson's Calcareous Moss 27 Mnium thomsonii

White-tipped Bristle-moss 29 Orthotrichum diaphanum

Elegant Bristle-moss 30 Orthotrichum pulchellum

Toothed Plagiothecium Moss 31 Plagiothecium denticulatum

Hair Silk Moss 32 Plagiothecium piliferum

Spruce's Leskea 25 Platydictya jungermannioides

Opal Nodding Moss 25 Pohlia cruda

Drummond's Pohlia Moss 34 Pohlia drummondii

Longbract pohlia moss 35 Pohlia longibracteata

Wahlenberg's Nodding Moss 36 Pohlia wahlenbergii

Narrow-leaved Leskea Moss 9 Pseudoleskea stenophylla

Capillary Wing-moss 25 Pterigynandrum filiforme

Lesser Fringe-moss 38 Racomitrium affine

Hoary Fringe-moss 31 Racomitrium canescens

Elongate Rock Moss 39 Racomitrium elongatum

Dense Rock Moss 40 Racomitrium ericoides

Yellow-green Rock Moss 41 Racomitrium heterostichum

Woolly Fringe-moss 42 Racomitrium lanuginosum

Lawton's Rock Moss 9 Racomitrium lawtonae

Macoun's Rock Moss 6 Racomitrium macounii

Ryszard's Racomitrium Moss 9 Racomitrium ryszardii

Slender Fringe-moss 9 Racomitrium sudeticum

Roell's Moss 9 Roellia roellii

Sickle-leaved Hook-moss 36 Sanionia uncinata

Seaside Grimmia 43 Schistidium maritimum

Papillose Bloom Moss 9 Schistidium papillosum

Streamside Schistidium Moss 25 Schistidium rivulare

Luminous Moss 25 Schistostega pennata

blackmat splashzone moss 44 Scouleria aquatica

Acuteleaf Small Limestone Moss 9 Seligeria acutifolia

Intermediate Screw-moss 27 Syntrichia montana

Necker's Thamnobryum Moss 45 Thamnobryum neckeroides

Boas' trematodon moss 9 Trematodon boasii

Cylindrical Trichodon 9 Trichodon cylindricus

crisped pincushion 46 Ulota crispa

Green-tufted Stubble Moss 47 Weissia controversa

Green Yoke-moss 48 Zygodon viridissimus

Water Screw-moss 25 Syntrichia latifolia

Trachybryum Moss 2 Homalothecium megaptilum

Star Moss 49 Syntrichia ruralis

Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Haller's Feather-moss 25 Campylophyllum halleri

Hook-beak Tufa-moss Hymenostylium recurvirostrum

Common Apple-moss 50 Bartramia pomiformis

Rigid Apple Moss 51 Bartramia stricta

Spreading-leaved Grimmia 16 Grimmia ramondii

Scarce Turf-moss 25 Rhytidiadelphus subpinnatus

Rusty Hook-moss 9 Scorpidium revolvens

Straw Spear-moss 47 Straminergon stramineum

Small Hairy Screw-moss 2 Syntrichia laevipila

Common Pottia 25 Tortula truncata