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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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California alsia moss 1
Alsia californica
creeping feather-moss 2
Amblystegium serpens
Amphidium californicum 3
Lapland Amphidium Moss 4
Amphidium lapponicum
Menzies' anacolia moss 5
Anacolia menziesii
Blytt's Rock Moss 6
Andreaea blyttii
Snow Rock Moss 7
Andreaea nivalis
Roth's Andreaea Moss 8
Andreaea rothii
Black Rock Moss 8
Andreaea rupestris
Summer-moss 4
Anoectangium aestivum
California antitrichia moss 9
Antitrichia californica
Pendulous Wing-moss 10
Antitrichia curtipendula
Starke's Fork-moss 8
Arctoa starkei
Selwyn's Smoothcap 11
Atrichum selwynii
Catherine's moss 12
Atrichum undulatum
Bud-headed Groove-moss 13
Aulacomnium androgynum
ribbed bog moss 8
Aulacomnium palustre
Bartramia aprica 14
Common Apple-moss 15
Bartramia pomiformis
Rigid Apple Moss 16
Bartramia stricta
Sharp-leaved Blindia 17
Blindia acuta
Whitish Feather-moss 18
Brachythecium albicans
Brachythecium asperrimum 19
cold brachythecium moss 20
Brachythecium frigidum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss 21
Brachythecium rutabulum
Bryaceae 22
spoon-leaved moss 23
Bryoandersonia illecebra
Red Beard-moss
Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Bryolawtonia vancouveriensis 1
Silvery Bryum 24
Bryum argenteum
Barnes' Bryum 25
Bryum barnesii
Canary Bryum Moss 26
Bryum canariense
Bicoloured Bryum 27
Bryum dichotomum
Bug-on-a-stick 28
Buxbaumia aphylla
Buxbaumia piperi 29
brocade moss 30
Callicladium imponens
Giant Calliergon Moss 31
Calliergon giganteum
Pointed Spear-moss 32
Calliergonella cuspidata
Yellow Starry Fen Moss 8
Campylium stellatum
Haller's Feather-moss 8
Campylophyllum halleri
Cliff Campylopus 33
Campylopus atrovirens
Heath Star-moss 34
Campylopus introflexus
Redshank 35
Ceratodon purpureus
Bolander's claopodium moss 19
Claopodium bolanderi
Claopodium crispifolium 19
Whipple's claopodium moss 1
Claopodium whippleanum
Tree Climacium Moss 27
Climacium dendroides
Helmet-moss 6
Conostomum tetragonum
fern-leaved hook-moss 8
Cratoneuron filicinum
Wideleaf Crumia Moss 36
Crumia latifolia
Jenner's Dog-tooth 19
Cynodontium jenneri
dendroalsia moss 37
Dendroalsia abietina
Dichelyma Moss 38
Dichelyma uncinatum
transparent fork-moss 39
Dichodontium pellucidum
Silky Forklet-moss 4
Dicranella heteromalla
Rufous Forklet-moss 40
Dicranella rufescens
Denuded Dicranodontium Moss 8
Dicranodontium denudatum
Common Pincushion 38
Dicranoweisia cirrata
boulder broom moss 41
Dicranum fulvum
Dusky Fork-moss 4
Dicranum fuscescens
Howell's Dicranum Moss 19
Dicranum howellii
Dicranum pallidisetum 42
Waxyleaf Moss 43
Dicranum polysetum
Broom Forkmoss 44
Dicranum scoparium
Fragile Fork-moss 30
Dicranum tauricum
Erect-fruited Iris Moss 6
Distichium capillaceum
Curve-leaved Ditrichum 45
Ditrichum heteromallum
Ditrichum schimperi
Kneiff's hook-moss 46
Drepanocladus aduncus
Fringed Extinguisher Moss 47
Encalypta ciliata
Extinguisher Moss 4
Encalypta procera
Banded Cord-moss 48
Entosthodon fascicularis
Muhlenberg's Cord-moss 49
Entosthodon muhlenbergii
Serrated Earth Moss 48
Ephemerum serratum
Tozer's Thread-moss 1
Epipterygium tozeri
Lime-seep Eucladium 50
Eucladium verticillatum
Elegant Beaked Moss 51
Eurhynchiastrum pulchellum
Oregon Beaked Moss 52
Eurhynchium oreganum
Maidenhair Pocket Moss 53
Fissidens adianthoides
Lesser Pocket-moss 54
Fissidens bryoides
Herzog's Pocket-moss 3
Fissidens crispus
Large-leaved Pocket Moss 55
Fissidens grandifrons
Osmund Fissidens Moss 56
Fissidens osmundioides
Fissidens ventricosus 57
Willow Moss 58
Fontinalis antipyretica
New Mexican fontinalis moss 59
Fontinalis neomexicana
Bonfire moss 60
Funaria hygrometrica
False Beard Moss 19
Geheebia fallax
Rusty Beard-moss 2
Geheebia ferruginea
Grimmia lisae 61
Grey-cushioned Grimmia 62
Grimmia pulvinata
Spreading-leaved Grimmia 57
Grimmia ramondii
Twisted Grimmia 63
Grimmia torquata
Verdigris Tufa-moss
Gymnostomum aeruginosum
Ciliate Hoarmoss 64
Hedwigia ciliata
Starry Hoarmoss 19
Hedwigia stellata
Macoun's Heterocladium Moss 52
Heterocladium macounii
Lime Homalia Moss 65
Homalia trichomanoides
Homalothecium 66
Sandwort Homalothecium Moss 18
Homalothecium arenarium

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