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Plants of Banff National Park (Guide 1) | Les plantes du parc national Banff (guide 1)

A guide to potential non-flowering plant species (such as mosses and ferns) observed in Banff National Park of Canada. For more information about Banff National Park, please visit: ...more ↓

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Wahlenbergs Nodding Moss ¹
Pohlia wahlenbergii

Alpine Haircap Moss
Polytrichastrum alpinum

common haircap moss ²
Polytrichum commune

juniper polytrichum moss ³
Polytrichum juniperinum

Lyall's Polytrichum Moss
Polytrichum lyallii

bristly haircap moss ⁴
Polytrichum piliferum

Bog Haircap Moss
Polytrichum strictum

Turgid Scorpion Moss
Pseudocalliergon turgescens

Pseudoleskea incurvata

Patent Leskea Moss
Pseudoleskea patens

Dense-rooted Leske's Moss
Pseudoleskea radicosa

Wispy Leskes Moss
Pseudoleskeella sibirica

Pseudoleskeella tectorum

Capillary Wing-moss
Pterigynandrum filiforme

Ostrich-plume Moss ⁵
Ptilium crista-castrensis

Many-flowered Pylaisia Moss
Pylaisiella polyantha

Yellow Fringe-moss
Racomitrium aciculare

Silver Moss ⁴
Racomitrium canescens

Yellow-green Rock Moss
Racomitrium heterostichum

Woolly Fringe-moss ⁴
Racomitrium lanuginosum

Slender Fringe-moss
Racomitrium sudeticum

Rhizomnium gracile

Grandleaf Rhizomnium Moss ⁶
Rhizomnium magnifolium

Felt Round Moss
Rhizomnium pseudopunctatum

Dotted Thyme-moss ⁷
Rhizomnium punctatum

Big Shaggy-moss ⁸
Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus

Pipecleaner Moss
Rhytidiopsis robusta

Golden Glade-moss
Rhytidium rugosum

Roellia roellii

Blue Dew
Saelania glaucescens

Sickle-leaved Hook-moss ⁹
Sanionia uncinata

Sarmenthypnum Moss
Sarmenthypnum sarmentosum

Sessile Grimmia ¹⁰
Schistidium apocarpum

Streamside Schistidium Moss ¹¹
Schistidium rivulare

Schistidium tenerum

Hooked Scorpion-moss ¹
Scorpidium scorpioides

Scouleria aquatica

Chalk Rock-bristle
Seligeria calcarea

Seligeria campylopoda

Northern Peatmoss ¹²
Sphagnum capillifolium

Brown Peatmoss
Sphagnum fuscum

Russow's Peatmoss ¹³
Sphagnum russowii

Rigid Bog-moss ⁷
Sphagnum teres

Fen Peatmoss ⁷
Sphagnum warnstorfii

Round-fruited Collar-moss
Splachnum sphaericum

Splachnum vasculosum

Broad-leaved Stegonia Moss
Stegonia latifolia

Stegonia pilifera

Tayloria froelichiana

Tayloria hornschuchii

Tayloria ligulata

Tetraphis Moss
Tetraphis pellucida

Narrow Cruet-moss
Tetraplodon angustatus

Slender Cruet-moss
Tetraplodon mnioides

Hook-leaved Fern Moss
Thuidium recognitum

Austria Timmia Moss
Timmia austriaca

Warrior Moss
Timmia megapolitana

Norwegian Timmia
Timmia norvegica

Siberian Timmia
Timmia sibirica

Fragile Twisted Moss
Tortella fragilis

Inclined Twisted Moss
Tortella inclinata

Twisted Moss ¹⁴
Tortella tortuosa

Mucronate Screw Moss
Tortula mucronifolia

Tortula norvegica

star moss ¹⁵
Tortula ruralis

Cylindrical Trichodon
Trichodon cylindricus

Voitia nivalis

Tundra Hook Moss
Warnstorfia tundrae

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Plants of Banff National Park (Guide 1) | Les plantes du parc national Banff (guide 1)

Wahlenbergs Nodding Moss 1 Pohlia wahlenbergii

Alpine Haircap Moss Polytrichastrum alpinum

common haircap moss 2 Polytrichum commune

juniper polytrichum moss 3 Polytrichum juniperinum

Lyall's Polytrichum Moss Polytrichum lyallii

bristly haircap moss 4 Polytrichum piliferum

Bog Haircap Moss Polytrichum strictum

Turgid Scorpion Moss Pseudocalliergon turgescens

Patent Leskea Moss Pseudoleskea patens

Dense-rooted Leske's Moss Pseudoleskea radicosa

Wispy Leskes Moss Pseudoleskeella sibirica

Capillary Wing-moss Pterigynandrum filiforme

Ostrich-plume Moss 5 Ptilium crista-castrensis

Many-flowered Pylaisia Moss Pylaisiella polyantha

Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare

Silver Moss 4 Racomitrium canescens

Yellow-green Rock Moss Racomitrium heterostichum

Woolly Fringe-moss 4 Racomitrium lanuginosum

Slender Fringe-moss Racomitrium sudeticum

Grandleaf Rhizomnium Moss 6 Rhizomnium magnifolium

Felt Round Moss Rhizomnium pseudopunctatum

Dotted Thyme-moss 7 Rhizomnium punctatum

Big Shaggy-moss 8 Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus

Pipecleaner Moss Rhytidiopsis robusta

Golden Glade-moss Rhytidium rugosum

Blue Dew Saelania glaucescens

Sickle-leaved Hook-moss 9 Sanionia uncinata

Sarmenthypnum Moss Sarmenthypnum sarmentosum

Sessile Grimmia 10 Schistidium apocarpum

Streamside Schistidium Moss 11 Schistidium rivulare

Hooked Scorpion-moss 1 Scorpidium scorpioides

Chalk Rock-bristle Seligeria calcarea

Northern Peatmoss 12 Sphagnum capillifolium

Brown Peatmoss Sphagnum fuscum

Russow's Peatmoss 13 Sphagnum russowii

Rigid Bog-moss 7 Sphagnum teres

Fen Peatmoss 7 Sphagnum warnstorfii

Round-fruited Collar-moss Splachnum sphaericum

Broad-leaved Stegonia Moss Stegonia latifolia

Tetraphis Moss Tetraphis pellucida

Narrow Cruet-moss Tetraplodon angustatus

Slender Cruet-moss Tetraplodon mnioides

Hook-leaved Fern Moss Thuidium recognitum

Austria Timmia Moss Timmia austriaca

Warrior Moss Timmia megapolitana

Norwegian Timmia Timmia norvegica

Siberian Timmia Timmia sibirica

Fragile Twisted Moss Tortella fragilis

Inclined Twisted Moss Tortella inclinata

Twisted Moss 14 Tortella tortuosa

Mucronate Screw Moss Tortula mucronifolia

star moss 15 Tortula ruralis

Cylindrical Trichodon Trichodon cylindricus

Tundra Hook Moss Warnstorfia tundrae