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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Grey-cushioned Grimmia ¹
Grimmia pulvinata

Clustered Rock Moss ²
Racomitrium fasciculare

Yellow Fringe-moss ³
Racomitrium aciculare

Grimmia lisae ⁴

Twisted Grimmia ⁵
Grimmia torquata

Lesser Fringe-moss ⁶
Racomitrium affine

Racomitrium brevipes ⁷

Hoary Fringe-moss ⁸
Racomitrium canescens

Elongate Rock Moss ⁹
Racomitrium elongatum

Dense Rock Moss ¹⁰
Racomitrium ericoides

Yellow-green Rock Moss ¹¹
Racomitrium heterostichum

Woolly Fringe-moss ¹²
Racomitrium lanuginosum

Lawton's Rock Moss ¹³
Racomitrium lawtonae

Macoun's Rock Moss ⁷
Racomitrium macounii

Racomitrium muticum ⁷

Racomitrium occidentale ⁷

Racomitrium pacificum ⁷

Ryszard's Racomitrium Moss ¹³
Racomitrium ryszardii

Slender Fringe-moss ¹³
Racomitrium sudeticum

Racomitrium varium ¹³

Seaside Grimmia ¹⁴
Schistidium maritimum

Papillose Bloom Moss ¹³
Schistidium papillosum

Streamside Schistidium Moss ¹⁵
Schistidium rivulare

Spreading-leaved Grimmia ¹⁶
Grimmia ramondii

Schistidium atrichum ¹⁷

Racomitrium molle ⁷

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Bryophyta (Mosses) of Vancouver Island

Grey-cushioned Grimmia 1 Grimmia pulvinata

Clustered Rock Moss 2 Racomitrium fasciculare

Yellow Fringe-moss 3 Racomitrium aciculare

Twisted Grimmia 5 Grimmia torquata

Lesser Fringe-moss 6 Racomitrium affine

Hoary Fringe-moss 8 Racomitrium canescens

Elongate Rock Moss 9 Racomitrium elongatum

Dense Rock Moss 10 Racomitrium ericoides

Yellow-green Rock Moss 11 Racomitrium heterostichum

Woolly Fringe-moss 12 Racomitrium lanuginosum

Lawton's Rock Moss 13 Racomitrium lawtonae

Macoun's Rock Moss 7 Racomitrium macounii

Ryszard's Racomitrium Moss 13 Racomitrium ryszardii

Slender Fringe-moss 13 Racomitrium sudeticum

Seaside Grimmia 14 Schistidium maritimum

Papillose Bloom Moss 13 Schistidium papillosum

Streamside Schistidium Moss 15 Schistidium rivulare

Spreading-leaved Grimmia 16 Grimmia ramondii