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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bristly haircap moss ¹
Polytrichum piliferum

juniper haircap moss ²
Polytrichum juniperinum

Long-stalked Haircap Moss ³
Polytrichum longisetum

Bank Haircap Moss ⁴
Polytrichum formosum

Common Haircap Moss ⁵
Polytrichum commune

Bog Haircap Moss ⁶
Polytrichum strictum

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

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1. (c) Brian Starzomski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Brian Starzomski
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Bryophyta (Mosses) of Vancouver Island

bristly haircap moss 1 Polytrichum piliferum

juniper haircap moss 2 Polytrichum juniperinum

Long-stalked Haircap Moss 3 Polytrichum longisetum

Bank Haircap Moss 4 Polytrichum formosum

Common Haircap Moss 5 Polytrichum commune

Bog Haircap Moss 6 Polytrichum strictum