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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Helmet-moss

Conostomum tetragonum, or helmet-moss, is a species of bryophyte found in Europe.

Common Apple-moss

Bartramia pomiformis, the common apple-moss, is a species of moss in the Bartramiaceae family. It is typically green or glaucous in hue, although sometimes it can appear yellowish. The stems extend from a half cm to 8 cm, with narrowly lanceolate to linear-lanceolate leaves.

Edited by Myung Jin (John) Kang, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)