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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Selwyn's Smoothcap ¹
Atrichum selwynii

bristly haircap moss ²
Polytrichum piliferum

juniper haircap moss ³
Polytrichum juniperinum

Long-stalked Haircap Moss ⁴
Polytrichum longisetum

Bank Haircap Moss ⁵
Polytrichum formosum

Common Haircap Moss ⁶
Polytrichum commune

Northern Haircap Moss ⁷
Polytrichastrum sexangulare

Catherine's moss ⁸
Atrichum undulatum

contorted pogonatum moss ⁹
Pogonatum contortum

Bog Haircap Moss ¹⁰
Polytrichum strictum

Small Hair Moss ¹¹
Oligotrichum aligerum

Large Hair Moss ¹²
Oligotrichum parallelum

Urn Hair Moss ¹³
Pogonatum urnigerum

Alpine Haircap Moss ¹⁴
Polytrichastrum alpinum

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Bryophyta (Mosses) of Vancouver Island

Selwyn's Smoothcap 1 Atrichum selwynii

bristly haircap moss 2 Polytrichum piliferum

juniper haircap moss 3 Polytrichum juniperinum

Long-stalked Haircap Moss 4 Polytrichum longisetum

Bank Haircap Moss 5 Polytrichum formosum

Common Haircap Moss 6 Polytrichum commune

Northern Haircap Moss 7 Polytrichastrum sexangulare

Catherine's moss 8 Atrichum undulatum

contorted pogonatum moss 9 Pogonatum contortum

Bog Haircap Moss 10 Polytrichum strictum

Small Hair Moss 11 Oligotrichum aligerum

Large Hair Moss 12 Oligotrichum parallelum

Urn Hair Moss 13 Pogonatum urnigerum

Alpine Haircap Moss 14 Polytrichastrum alpinum