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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Tozer's Thread-moss ¹
Epipterygium tozeri

Grandleaf Rhizomnium Moss ²
Rhizomnium magnifolium

fan moss ³
Rhizomnium glabrescens

Menzies' Tree Moss ⁴
Leucolepis acanthoneura

Badge Moss ⁵
Plagiomnium insigne

Red-mouthed Leafy Moss ⁶
Mnium spinulosum

Naked Rhizomnium Moss ⁷
Rhizomnium nudum

magnificent leafy moss ⁸
Plagiomnium venustum

Dotted Thyme-moss ⁹
Rhizomnium punctatum

Blytt's Leafy Moss ¹⁰
Mnium blyttii

Thomson's Calcareous Moss ¹¹
Mnium thomsonii

Pohlia bulbifera ¹²

Opal Nodding Moss ¹³
Pohlia cruda

Drummond's Pohlia Moss ¹⁴
Pohlia drummondii

Longbract pohlia moss ¹⁵
Pohlia longibracteata

Pohlia proligera ⁷

Wahlenberg's Nodding Moss ¹⁶
Pohlia wahlenbergii

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Bryophyta (Mosses) of Vancouver Island

Tozer's Thread-moss 1 Epipterygium tozeri

Grandleaf Rhizomnium Moss 2 Rhizomnium magnifolium

fan moss 3 Rhizomnium glabrescens

Menzies' Tree Moss 4 Leucolepis acanthoneura

Badge Moss 5 Plagiomnium insigne

Red-mouthed Leafy Moss 6 Mnium spinulosum

Naked Rhizomnium Moss 7 Rhizomnium nudum

magnificent leafy moss 8 Plagiomnium venustum

Dotted Thyme-moss 9 Rhizomnium punctatum

Blytt's Leafy Moss 10 Mnium blyttii

Thomson's Calcareous Moss 11 Mnium thomsonii

Pohlia bulbifera 12

Opal Nodding Moss 13 Pohlia cruda

Drummond's Pohlia Moss 14 Pohlia drummondii

Longbract pohlia moss 15 Pohlia longibracteata

Pohlia proligera 7

Wahlenberg's Nodding Moss 16 Pohlia wahlenbergii