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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Northern Peatmoss ¹
Sphagnum capillifolium

Girgensohn's Peatmoss ²
Sphagnum girgensohnii

Delicate Peatmoss ¹
Sphagnum tenellum

Brown Peatmoss ³
Sphagnum fuscum

Rigid Bog-moss ⁴
Sphagnum teres

Crome Sphagnum ⁵
Sphagnum squarrosum

Lustrous Bog-moss ⁶
Sphagnum subnitens

Red Peatmoss ⁷
Sphagnum rubellum

Papillose Peatmoss
Sphagnum papillosum

Russow's Peatmoss ⁸
Sphagnum russowii

Low Peatmoss ⁹
Sphagnum compactum

Lindberg's Sphagnum ¹⁰
Sphagnum lindbergii

Mendocino Peatmoss ¹¹
Sphagnum mendocinum

Pacific Peatmoss ¹²
Sphagnum pacificum

Prairie Peatmoss ¹³
Sphagnum palustre

Variegated peat moss ¹⁴
Sphagnum rubiginosum

Sphagnum imbricatum ¹⁵

Divine Bogmoss ¹⁶
Sphagnum divinum

Sphagnum miyabeanum ¹⁷

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Bryophyta (Mosses) of Vancouver Island

Northern Peatmoss 1 Sphagnum capillifolium

Girgensohn's Peatmoss 2 Sphagnum girgensohnii

Delicate Peatmoss 1 Sphagnum tenellum

Brown Peatmoss 3 Sphagnum fuscum

Rigid Bog-moss 4 Sphagnum teres

Crome Sphagnum 5 Sphagnum squarrosum

Lustrous Bog-moss 6 Sphagnum subnitens

Red Peatmoss 7 Sphagnum rubellum

Papillose Peatmoss Sphagnum papillosum

Russow's Peatmoss 8 Sphagnum russowii

Low Peatmoss 9 Sphagnum compactum

Lindberg's Sphagnum 10 Sphagnum lindbergii

Mendocino Peatmoss 11 Sphagnum mendocinum

Pacific Peatmoss 12 Sphagnum pacificum

Prairie Peatmoss 13 Sphagnum palustre

Variegated peat moss 14 Sphagnum rubiginosum

Sphagnum imbricatum 15

Divine Bogmoss 16 Sphagnum divinum

Sphagnum miyabeanum 17