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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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Bird's-foot Wing-moss 1
Nogopterium gracile
Bartramia aprica 2
Orthotrichum columbicum 3
Glossy Red Bryum Moss 4
Imbribryum miniatum
Faurie's hypopterygium moss 5
Hypopterygium flavolimbatum
Orthotrichum Moss 6
Lewinskya rupestris
Imbribryum torenii 7
Many-flowered Leskea 8
Pylaisia polyantha
Pale Thread-moss 9
Ptychostomum pallens
Weigel's Bryum Moss 8
Ptychostomum weigelii
Muhlenberg's Cord-moss 10
Entosthodon muhlenbergii
Park Yoke-moss 11
Zygodon rupestris
Capillary Thread-moss 12
Ptychostomum capillare
Common Feather-moss 13
Kindbergia praelonga
mountain pincushion 7
Hymenoloma crispulum
Dense-rooted Leske's Moss 13
Lescuraea radicosa
Lyell's Bristle-moss 14
Pulvigera lyellii
Frizzled Pincushion 3
Plenogemma phyllantha
Showy Bristle Moss 8
Lewinskya speciosa
Smooth Bristle-moss 8
Lewinskya striata
Stereodon subimponens 15
Hygrohypnum Moss 12
Hygrohypnella ochracea
lesser bird's-claw beard-moss 16
Streblotrichum convolutum
rough goose neck moss 17
Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Menzies' metaneckera moss 18
Neckera menziesii
Pulvigera papillosa 13
Mouse-tail Moss 12
Pseudisothecium myosuroides
Pseudisothecium cristatum 18
Cat's Tail Moss 7
Pseudisothecium stoloniferum
brocade moss 19
Callicladium imponens
Rusty Beard-moss 20
Geheebia ferruginea
False Beard Moss 7
Geheebia fallax
Norris' beard moss 7
Vinealobryum norrisii
Soft-tufted Beard-moss 4
Vinealobryum vineale
Cylindric Beard-moss 21
Vinealobryum insulanum
Pulvigera pringlei 22
Starke's Fork-moss 8
Arctoa starkei
Homalothecium 23
Bryaceae 24

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