Bryophytes
From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
Contents
- 1 Liverworts (Marchantiophyta)
- 1.1 Conocephalaceae ( 1 species)
- 1.2 Treubiaceae ( 1 species)
- 1.3 Marchantiaceae ( 2 species)
- 1.4 Haplomitriaceae ( 1 species)
- 1.5 Blasiaceae ( 1 species)
- 1.6 Pelliaceae ( 3 species)
- 1.7 Pallaviciniaceae ( 2 species)
- 1.8 Aneuraceae ( 5 species)
- 1.9 Metzgeriaceae ( 4 species)
- 1.10 Ptilidaceae ( 3 species)
- 1.11 Herbertaceae ( 2 species)
- 1.12 Pseudolepicoleaceae ( 1 species)
- 1.13 Geocalycaceae ( 7 species)
- 1.14 Plagiochilaceae ( 6 species)
- 1.15 Lepidoziaceae ( 9 species)
- 1.16 Calypogeiaceae ( 5 species)
- 1.17 Cephaloziaceae ( 9 species)
- 1.18 Cephaloziellaceae ( 3 species)
- 1.19 Antheliaceae ( 2 species)
- 1.20 Jungermanniaceae ( 42 species)
- 1.21 Gymnomitriaceae ( 8 species)
- 1.22 Scapaniaceae ( 20 species)
- 1.23 Porellaceae ( 4 species)
- 1.24 Jubulaceae ( 4 species)
- 1.25 Radulaceae ( 3 species)
- 1.26 Pleuroziaceae ( 1 species)
- 2 Mosses (Bryophyta)
- 2.1 Takakiaceae ( 1 species)
- 2.2 Sphagnaceae ( 43 species)
- 2.3 Andreaeaceae ( 4 species)
- 2.4 Tetraphidaceae ( 3 species)
- 2.5 Oedipodiaceae ( 1 species)
- 2.6 Polytrichaceae ( 17 species)
- 2.7 Timmiaceae ( 1 species)
- 2.8 Encalyptaceae ( 5 species)
- 2.9 Funariaceae ( 1 species)
- 2.10 Grimmiaceae ( 33 species)
- 2.11 Scouleriaceae ( 1 species)
- 2.12 Seligeriaceae ( 5 species)
- 2.13 Fissidentaceae ( 4 species)
- 2.14 Dicranaceae ( 40 species)
- 2.15 Ditrichaceae ( 6 species)
- 2.16 Rhabdoweisiaceae ( 6 species)
- 2.17 Schistostegaceae ( 1 species)
- 2.18 Pottiaceae ( 22 species)
- 2.19 Splachnaceae ( 6 species)
- 2.20 Meesiaceae ( 5 species)
- 2.21 Aulacomniaceae ( 3 species)
- 2.22 Bartramiaceae ( 9 species)
- 2.23 Bryaceae ( 17 species)
- 2.24 Mniaceae ( 29 species)
- 2.25 Hookeriaceae ( 2 species)
- 2.26 Amblystegiaceae ( 10 species)
- 2.27 Cratoneuraceae ( 1 species)
- 2.28 Hylocomiaceae ( 9 species)
- 2.29 Leskeaceae ( 12 species)
- 2.30 Pterigynandraceae ( 7 species)
- 2.31 Thuidiaceae ( 3 species)
- 2.32 Campyliaceae ( 16 species)
- 2.33 Brachytheciaceae ( 21 species)
- 2.34 Plagiotheciaceae ( 4 species)
- 2.35 Fontinalaceae ( 3 species)
- 2.36 Entodontaceae ( 1 species)
- 2.37 Climaciaceae ( 1 species)
- 2.38 Pleuroziopsaceae ( 1 species)
- 2.39 Hypnaceae ( 23 species)
- 2.40 Sematophyllaceae ( 1 species)
- 2.41 Leucodontaceae ( 2 species)
- 2.42 Neckeraceae ( 4 species)
Liverworts (Marchantiophyta)
Conocephalaceae ( 1 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Conocephalum conicum | Scented Liverwort | Common, especially in the forested valley bottoms. |
Treubiaceae ( 1 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apotreubia nana | Apparently present in the vicinity of Beaver Lake. |
Marchantiaceae ( 2 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Marchantia polymorpha | ||
| Preissia quadrata | So far found in two very different locations near the Sitka road system. It grows under a small overhang on a cliff with a waterfall flowing over it, a very wet microhabitat. It has also been found at 4000 feet on Bear Mountain at the base of a rocky outcrop. |
Haplomitriaceae ( 1 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Haplomitrium hookeri |
Blasiaceae ( 1 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Blasia pusilla | Apparently fairly common rosette forming thallose liverwort along the upper edge of the mud flats Blue Lake, and on sand bars adjacent to the main inflow stream to Blue Lake. Stellate gemmae near the tips of the lobes are fairly distinctive |
Pelliaceae ( 3 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Pellia endiviifolia | ||
| Pellia epiphylla | The only collection from the region was apparently made in Sitka over 100 years ago. | |
| Pellia neesiana | Ring Pellia | Medium sized thallose liverwort with a somewhat greasy appearance. |
Pallaviciniaceae ( 2 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Moerckia blyttii | ||
| Moerckia hibernica |
Aneuraceae ( 5 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aneura pinguis | Small thallose liverwort somewhat similar to Riccardia, but with a greasier look and feel and thicker thallus. Probably quite common in moist habitats | |
| Riccardia chamedryfolia | ||
| Riccardia latifrons | ||
| Riccardia multifida | ||
| Riccardia palmata | Seems to be fairly common in the Sitka area. |
Metzgeriaceae ( 4 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apometzgeria pubescens | A small epiphytic thallose liverwort with narrow round tipped lobes. The abundant hairs on both surfaces - visible with a hand lens or in good light - are a good diagnostic character. | |
| Metzgeria conjugata | rounded growing tips (Metzgeria temperata is pointed) straight hairs (Metzgeria leptoneura c-shaped/curled) | |
| Metzgeria leptoneura | Located at least once on Kruzof Island.
rounded growing tips (Metzgeria temperata is pointed); curled hairs (Metzgeria conjugata is straight) | |
| Metzgeria temperata | pointed growing tips (Metzgeria leptoneura and Metzgeria conjugata) rounded |
Ptilidaceae ( 3 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Ptilidium californicum | Seems to be common in the area. | |
| Ptilidium ciliare | ||
| Ptilidium pulcherrimum |
Herbertaceae ( 2 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Herbertus aduncus | Common epiphyte, also found on the ground in peatlands. Worley shows records throughout much of the region. PacNW herbarium database shows collections primarily from the southern half. | |
| Herbertus dicranus | Several collections have been made in the Sitka area. Leaves are lobed 1/2 or less of the overall leaf length |
Pseudolepicoleaceae ( 1 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Blepharostoma trichophyllum |
Geocalycaceae ( 7 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Chiloscyphus pallescens | ||
| Geocalyx graveolens | ||
| Harpanthus flotovianus | ||
| Harpanthus scutatus | ||
| Lophocolea bidentata | ||
| Lophocolea cuspidata | ||
| Lophocolea heterophylla |
Plagiochilaceae ( 6 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Plagiochila arctica | Worley indicates this species is not uncommon in the alpine across the northern part of the region. PacNW herbarium database shows a single collection in Southeast Alaska from Prince of Wales Island. | |
| Plagiochila asplenioides | Worley indicates this species is found throughout the region. Collections in PacNW herbarium database from across much of the region. | |
| Plagiochila porelloides | Collections in PacNW herbarium database from southern half of the region, mostly from outer islands, but also Stikine River. Apparently not treated by Worley, but see note on [Plagiochila schoefieldiana] | |
| Plagiochila satoi | Worley indicates this species is found throughout the region. Collections in PacNW herbarium from southern part (as far north as Wrangell). | |
| Plagiochila schoefieldiana | Worley indicates this species is known only from the outer islands. PacNW herbarium database shows no collections of this species from Southeast Alaska (only from the Aleutian Islands). Possible mix-up with Plagiochila porelloides, which Worley apparently did not include (though there are several collections identified as this species which he made - habitat is different than he described for P. schoefieldiana, however)? | |
| Plagiochila semidecurrens | Worley indicates this species occurring primarily on the outer islands (though also a record near Ketchikan). PacNW herbarium database shows a handful of collections from the outer coast (two in Sitka, three from apparently the same location in the southern outer islands). |
Lepidoziaceae ( 9 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Bazzania ambigua | ||
| Bazzania denudata | ||
| Bazzania pearsonii | ||
| Bazzania tricrenata | ||
| Bazzania trilobata | ||
| Kurzia setacea | ||
| Lepidozia filamentosa | ||
| Lepidozia reptans | ||
| Lepidozia sandvicensis |
Calypogeiaceae ( 5 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Calypogeia azurea | ||
| Calypogeia integristipula | ||
| Calypogeia muelleriana | ||
| Calypogeia neesiana | ||
| Calypogeia sphagnicola |
Cephaloziaceae ( 9 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Cephalozia bicuspidata | ||
| Cephalozia connivens | ||
| Cephalozia leucantha | ||
| Cephalozia loitlesbergeri | ||
| Cephalozia lunulifolia | ||
| Cephalozia pleniceps | ||
| Hygrobiella laxifolia | ||
| Odontoschisma elongatum | ||
| Pleurocladula albescens | There seems to be disagreement on the proper genus name. PLANTS has Pleurocladula, ITIS has Pleuroclada. |
Cephaloziellaceae ( 3 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Cephaloziella divaricata | ||
| Cephaloziella rubella | ||
| Cladopodiella fluitans |
Antheliaceae ( 2 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Anthelia julacea | ||
| Anthelia juratzkana |
Jungermanniaceae ( 42 species)
Gymnomitriaceae ( 8 species)
Scapaniaceae ( 20 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Diplophyllum albicans | Fairly common leafy liverwort found on rocks and other vertical surfaces. Leaves have two lobes together resembling a mitten with a distinctive thumb. The lack of teeth on the leaf margins helps distinguish it from Scapania bolanderi | |
| Diplophyllum imbricatum | ||
| Diplophyllum obtusifolium | ||
| Diplophyllum plicatum | ||
| Diplophyllum taxifolium | ||
| Douinia ovata | ||
| Scapania americana | ||
| Scapania bolanderi | One of the more common leafy liverworts found on trunks of conifers, down logs and on mounded humus rich soil. The leaves have a smaller upper (surface) leaf lobe and a larger lower lobe, both with toothed margins. | |
| Scapania curta | ||
| Scapania gymnostomophila | ||
| Scapania irrigua | ||
| Scapania mucronata | ||
| Scapania ornithopodioides | Previously found in Beaver Lake hills. | |
| Scapania paludicola | ||
| Scapania paludosa | ||
| Scapania scandica | ||
| Scapania subalpina | ||
| Scapania uliginosa | ||
| Scapania umbrosa | ||
| Scapania undulata |
Porellaceae ( 4 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Porella cordaeana | ||
| Porella navicularis | ||
| Porella platyphylla | ||
| Porella roellii |
Jubulaceae ( 4 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Frullania californica | ||
| Frullania chilcootiensis | ||
| Frullania franciscana | ||
| Frullania nisquallensis | Small golden to dark brown leafy liverwort found on tree trunks and less often on rock surfaces. Plants have tiny gladiator-helmet shaped lobe on the lower surface of leaves. |
Radulaceae ( 3 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Radula bolanderi | The leaves of R. bolanderi do not overlap, therefore the stem is visible. Radula lacks underleaves which distinguished this genus from Porella and Frullania. | |
| Radula complanata | Radula species lack underleaves which distinguished this genus from Porella and Frullania. The leaves of R. complanata overlap and obscure the underlying stem. | |
| Radula obtusiloba |
Pleuroziaceae ( 1 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Pleurozia purpurea |
Mosses (Bryophyta)
Takakiaceae ( 1 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Takakia lepidozioides |
Sphagnaceae ( 43 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sphagnum alaskense | ||
| Sphagnum andersonianum | Andrus indicates this species is probably not common in Southeast Alaska. | |
| Sphagnum angustifolium | Andrus indicates this species is common in Southeast Alaska. | |
| Sphagnum aongstroemii | Andrus indicates this species is in Southeast, though it's not clear how common. Rock ledges are a common habitat. | |
| Sphagnum austinii | Andrus says this species is common on hummock tops in Southeast Alaska. Worley treated S. imbricatum, but according to the FNA entry on Sphagnum imbricatum, it is primarily an Asian species with a single collection from Northwestern Alaska. S. austinii seems like the most likely option for collections previously identified as S. imbricatum. | |
| Sphagnum balticum | Andrus indicates this species is uncommon in Southeast Alaska and probably not the same as the balticum in the arctic-subarctic. | |
| Sphagnum bartlettianum | Andrus describes the abundance as scatterred in Southeast Alaska. | |
| Sphagnum brevifolium | Andrus indicates this species probably widespread but not common in Southeast Alaska. | |
| Sphagnum capillifolium | ||
| Sphagnum centrale | BFNA indicates this species does not occur in Alaska. Possibly collections are in fact Sphagnum alaskense? | |
| Sphagnum compactum | Andrus says Fairly Common in Southeast Alaska. | |
| Sphagnum divinum | Formerly S. magellanicum https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03736687.2018.1474424?scroll=top&needAccess=true&journalCode=yjbr20 | |
| Sphagnum fimbriatum | Andrus indicates this species is common in Southeast Alaska. | |
| Sphagnum fuscum | ||
| Sphagnum girgensohnii | ||
| Sphagnum henryense | Andrus indicates there are only a couple of records of this species from Southeast Alaska. | |
| Sphagnum inexspectatum | Andrus indicates this species is common in Southeast Alaska. | |
| Sphagnum inundatum | Andrus indicates this species is not common in Southeast Alaska. | |
| Sphagnum lenense | Andrus indicates this species is rare in Southeast Alaska. | |
| Sphagnum lindbergii | ||
| Sphagnum mendocinum | Andrus indicates this species is common in Southeast Alaska. | |
| Sphagnum obtusum | Andrus indicates this species is common near Yakutat. | |
| Sphagnum pacificum | Andrus indicates this species is very common in Southeast Alaska. | |
| Sphagnum palustre | Status of this species is unclear. Included in Worley as occuring in the Sitka area, but BFNA Account for Sphagnum palustre does not have it occuring in Alaska. | |
| Sphagnum papillosum | ||
| Sphagnum platyphyllum | Not in BFNA, recently described? Andrus indicates this species is not common in Southeast Alaska. | |
| Sphagnum pseudopapillosum | Apparently not in BFNA. Andrus says: "pseudopapillosum"- an as yet undescribed but common species. grows around bases of hummocks and in dense carpet patches in blanket mires. Looks rather like compactum. Common on Sitka. | |
| Sphagnum quinquefarium | ||
| Sphagnum riparium | ||
| Sphagnum rubellum | ||
| Sphagnum rubiginosum | Andrus indicates this species is common, especially in forests in Southeast Alaska. | |
| Sphagnum russowii | Andrus indicates this species is common in Southeast Alaska. | |
| Sphagnum sitchense | Type specimen was collected on Harbor Mountain | |
| Sphagnum sjorsianum | Andrus says this recently described species is uncommon and known from only Juneau and Ketchikan so far. | |
| Sphagnum squarrosum | ||
| Sphagnum subfulvum | Andrus indicates this species is scattered and rare in Southeast Alaska. | |
| Sphagnum subnitens | Andrus described the abundance as "Scattered" | |
| Sphagnum subsecundum | Andrus says: "per Jon Shaw, a different species separate from subsecundum in Eastern NA but call it this for now. maybe common" | |
| Sphagnum tenellum | Andrus indicates this species is common in Southeast Alaska. | |
| Sphagnum teres | ||
| Sphagnum tongassense | Andrus indicates this is an undescribed species known from only one location in Juneau so far. | |
| Sphagnum warnstorfii | Andrus indicates this species is common in Yakutat and has been collected in Juneau but is rare. | |
| Sphagnum wilfii | Andrus indicates this species is common in Southeast Alaska. |
Andreaeaceae ( 4 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Andreaea blyttii | ||
| Andreaea nivalis | ||
| Andreaea rothii | ||
| Andreaea rupestris |
Tetraphidaceae ( 3 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Tetraphis geniculata | ||
| Tetraphis pellucida | ||
| Tetrodontium brownianum |
Oedipodiaceae ( 1 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oedipodium griffithianum |
Polytrichaceae ( 17 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Atrichum selwynii | ||
| Bartramiopsis lescurii | ||
| Meiotrichum lyallii | ||
| Oligotrichum aligerum | ||
| Oligotrichum hercynicum | ||
| Oligotrichum parallelum | ||
| Pogonatum contortum | P. laterale not listed as a synonym for P. contortum in BFNA, but is listed as such on ITIS. | |
| Pogonatum dentatum | ||
| Pogonatum urnigerum | ||
| Polytrichastrum alpinum | ||
| Polytrichastrum formosum | ||
| Polytrichastrum longisetum | ||
| Polytrichastrum sexangulare | ||
| Polytrichum commune | ||
| Polytrichum juniperinum | ||
| Polytrichum piliferum | ||
| Polytrichum strictum |
Timmiaceae ( 1 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Timmia austriaca |
Encalyptaceae ( 5 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Encalypta affinis | ||
| Encalypta ciliata | ||
| Encalypta procera | ||
| Encalypta rhaptocarpa | ||
| Encalypta vulgaris |
Funariaceae ( 1 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Funaria hygrometrica |
Grimmiaceae ( 33 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Bucklandiella affinis | Recent segregate of Bucklandiella heterosticha | |
| Bucklandiella brevipes | ||
| Bucklandiella heterosticha | ||
| Bucklandiella lawtoniae | ||
| Bucklandiella sudetica | ||
| Codriophorus acicularis | Green to blackish moss found on wet rocks and boulders near and in streams. The blunt tipped leaves with toothed upper margins and erect capsules help distinguish this moss from Scouleria aquatica, a species similar in appearance and habitat. | |
| Codriophorus fascicularis | Habitat of photo differs from that given by Worley. Consider also C. varius | |
| Codriophorus mollis | ||
| Codriophorus ryszardii | ||
| Codriophorus varius | ||
| Coscinodon yukonensis | ||
| Grimmia anodon | Widespread and common in western North American. Reported from Alaska, but so far not from Southeast. Per BFNA, found on exposed calcareous sandstone, limestone, and concrete. | |
| Grimmia anomala | ||
| Grimmia attenuata | ||
| Grimmia donniana | So far not found in Southeast Alaska. Could possibly occur and should be looked for on acidic granite and sandstone. | |
| Grimmia leibergii | The find at Red Bluff Bay was a significant extension of the known range. Favors dry acidic boulders. | |
| Grimmia longirostris | Not known from Southeast Alaska. Favors exposed dry acidic granite and quartzite. Seems most likely to occur in the drier areas of the northern end of Southeast Alaska. | |
| Grimmia mollis | Not known from Alaska, but found in British Columbia. Favors wet acidic rocks in alpine habitats. | |
| Grimmia muehlenbeckii | Prefers shaded acidic rock, often near lakes. Known from Washington. It's occurrence in Southeast would appear to be a significant extension of the known range in North America. | |
| Grimmia ovalis | ||
| Grimmia ramondii | ||
| Grimmia sessitana | Not currently known from Southeast Alaska. Most likely to occur on moist acidic granite in the alpine. | |
| Grimmia torquata | ||
| Grimmia trichophylla | ||
| Niphotrichum canescens | ||
| Niphotrichum elongatum | Previously lumped with N. canescens, some reports of that species may actually be this taxon. FNA notes this species is more southern in its distribution, though is known to occur as far north as Gilbert Island in Southeast Alaska. (However, it's not clear where Gilbert Island is - there is one in BC adjacent to the mainland east of Haida Gwaii.) | |
| Niphotrichum ericoides | ||
| Racomitrium lanuginosum | ||
| Schistidium agassizii | ||
| Schistidium apocarpum | ||
| Schistidium frigidum | ||
| Schistidium maritimum | ||
| Schistidium strictum |
Scouleriaceae ( 1 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Scouleria aquatica |
Seligeriaceae ( 5 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Blindia acuta | ||
| Brachydontium olympicum | ||
| Seligeria campylopoda | ||
| Seligeria donniana | ||
| Seligeria pusilla |
Fissidentaceae ( 4 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Fissidens adianthoides | ||
| Fissidens bryoides | ||
| Fissidens grandifrons | ||
| Fissidens osmundioides |
Dicranaceae ( 40 species)
Ditrichaceae ( 6 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Ceratodon purpureus | Common around Sitka. | |
| Distichium capillaceum | ||
| Distichium inclinatum | ||
| Ditrichum ambiguum | ||
| Ditrichum flexicaule | ||
| Ditrichum heteromallum |
Rhabdoweisiaceae ( 6 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Amphidium lapponicum | ||
| Amphidium mougeotii | ||
| Cynodontium jenneri | ||
| Dicranoweisia crispula | ||
| Oncophorus virens | ||
| Oncophorus wahlenbergii |
Schistostegaceae ( 1 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Schistostega pennata | Goblin's Gold |
Pottiaceae ( 22 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aloina brevirostris | ||
| Anoectangium aestivum | Worley's map and species account do not seem to be concordant. The map does match the UBC herbarium database for this species. Volume 27 of the Flora of North America describes the habitat of A. aestivum as calcareous or non calcareous rock, sandstone walls, rock ledges, exposed moist crevices and wet areas from 10-3300 m. | |
| Barbula unguiculata | ||
| Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum | ||
| Didymodon fallax | ||
| Didymodon ferrugineus | ||
| Didymodon giganteus | ||
| Didymodon nigrescens | ||
| Didymodon rigidulus | ||
| Didymodon vinealis | ||
| Gymnostomum aeruginosum | ||
| Hymenostylium recurvirostrum | ||
| Syntrichia norvegica | ||
| Syntrichia ruralis | ||
| Tortella fragilis | ||
| Tortella inclinata | ||
| Tortella tortuosa | ||
| Tortula deciduidentata | ||
| Tortula hoppeana | ||
| Tortula mucronifolia | ||
| Trichostomum tenuirostre | ||
| Weissia controversa |
Splachnaceae ( 6 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Splachnum sphaericum | ||
| Splachnum vasculosum | ||
| Tayloria lingulata | ||
| Tayloria serrata | ||
| Tetraplodon mnioides | ||
| Tetraplodon urceolatus |
Meesiaceae ( 5 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Amblyodon dealbatus | ||
| Meesia longiseta | ||
| Meesia triquetra | ||
| Meesia uliginosa | ||
| Paludella squarrosa |
Aulacomniaceae ( 3 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aulacomnium androgynum | ||
| Aulacomnium palustre | ||
| Aulacomnium turgidum |
Bartramiaceae ( 9 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Bartramia ithyphylla | ||
| Bartramia pomiformis | ||
| Bartramia subulata | ||
| Conostomum tetragonum | ||
| Philonotis capillaris | ||
| Philonotis fontana | Found growing at the head of Medvejie Lake. | |
| Philonotis marchica | ||
| Philonotis seriata | ||
| Plagiopus oederiana |
Bryaceae ( 17 species)
Mniaceae ( 29 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Leucolepis acanthoneuron | Menzies' Tree Moss | |
| Mnium blyttii | ||
| Mnium lycopodioides | ||
| Mnium orthorrhynchum | ||
| Mnium spinulosum | ||
| Plagiomnium cuspidatum | ||
| Plagiomnium ellipticum | ||
| Plagiomnium insigne | Badge Moss | Fairly common upright moss with oval leaves and toothed leaf margins. Frequently having multiple sporophytes with nodding capsules. |
| Plagiomnium medium | ||
| Plagiomnium rostratum | ||
| Pohlia andalusica | ||
| Pohlia annotina | ||
| Pohlia bulbifera | ||
| Pohlia columbica | ||
| Pohlia cruda | ||
| Pohlia drummondii | ||
| Pohlia elongata | ||
| Pohlia filum | ||
| Pohlia nutans | ||
| Pohlia proligera | ||
| Pohlia sphagnicola | ||
| Pohlia wahlenbergii | ||
| Pseudobryum cinclidioides | ||
| Rhizomnium andrewsianum | ||
| Rhizomnium glabrescens | Roundish leaves, smooth leaf margins and somewhat sparse stem rhizoids distinguish this common moss. Found growing on the ground, rotten logs or on lower trunks in a variety of coniferous forests. | |
| Rhizomnium magnifolium | Stems have abundant brownish rhizoids. | |
| Rhizomnium nudum | ||
| Rhizomnium pseudopunctatum | ||
| Trachycystis flagellaris |
Hookeriaceae ( 2 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Hookeria acutifolia | ||
| Hookeria lucens | Glossy light green plants with roundish leaves and overall flattened appearance. Leaves have very large cells which are easily visible with a hand lens or with very sharp eyes. |
Amblystegiaceae ( 10 species)
Cratoneuraceae ( 1 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Cratoneuron filicinum |
Hylocomiaceae ( 9 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Hylocomiastrum pyrenaicum | ||
| Hylocomiastrum umbratum | ||
| Hylocomium splendens | Step Moss | Probably the most easily recognized moss species in our area. The stair step growth pattern of the feather-like plants is unmistakable. Most common in forested areas. |
| Pleurozium schreberi | Big Red-stem Moss | |
| Rhytidiadelphus loreus | ||
| Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus | ||
| Rhytidiadelphus subpinnatus | ||
| Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus | Electrified Cat's Tail | |
| Rhytidiopsis robusta |
Leskeaceae ( 12 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Claopodium bolanderi | ||
| Claopodium crispifolium | Seems to be reasonably common. | |
| Claopodium pellucinerve | ||
| Claopodium whippleanum | ||
| Lescuraea saxicola | ||
| Pseudoleskea atricha | ||
| Pseudoleskea baileyi | ||
| Pseudoleskea incurvata | ||
| Pseudoleskea julacea | ||
| Pseudoleskea patens | ||
| Pseudoleskea radicosa | ||
| Pseudoleskea stenophylla |
Pterigynandraceae ( 7 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Heterocladium dimorphum | ||
| Heterocladium macounii | ||
| Heterocladium procurrens | ||
| Iwatsukiella leucotricha | ||
| Myurella julacea | ||
| Myurella sibirica | ||
| Pterigynandrum filiforme |
Thuidiaceae ( 3 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Abietinella abietina | ||
| Helodium blandowii | ||
| Thuidium philibertii |
Campyliaceae ( 16 species)
Brachytheciaceae ( 21 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Brachythecium albicans | ||
| Brachythecium frigidum | ||
| Brachythecium nelsonii | ||
| Brachythecium oxycladon | ||
| Brachythecium plumosum | ||
| Brachythecium reflexum | ||
| Brachythecium rivulare | ||
| Brachythecium salebrosum | ||
| Brachythecium starkei | ||
| Bryhnia novae-angliae | ||
| Cirriphyllum cirrosum | ||
| Eurhynchium oreganum | ||
| Eurhynchium praelongum | ||
| Eurhynchium pulchellum | ||
| Homalothecium fulgescens | ||
| Homalothecium nevadense | ||
| Homalothecium nuttallii | ||
| Isothecium myosuroides | Very common polymorphic epiphyte of trees and older shrubs. Regularly pinnate forms (at times called I. cardotii) are found primarily on Yellow Cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis) and occasionally on rock or other trees. Slender pendant forms occur on most other surfaces. | |
| Scleropodium cespitans | ||
| Scleropodium obtusifolium | ||
| Tomentypnum nitens |
Plagiotheciaceae ( 4 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Plagiothecium cavifolium | ||
| Plagiothecium denticulatum | ||
| Plagiothecium laetum | ||
| Plagiothecium piliferum |
Fontinalaceae ( 3 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dichelyma falcatum | ||
| Fontinalis antipyretica | ||
| Fontinalis hypnoides |
Entodontaceae ( 1 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Entodon concinnus |
Climaciaceae ( 1 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Climacium dendroides | A tree-like moss found on wet lake shores and other marshy areas. Distinguished from other common tree like mosses by the robust habit, roundish leaves and habitat. The two other tree-like mosses; have either whitish stem leaves, Menzies' Tree Moss (Leucolepis acanthoneuron), or flat-topped finely branched upper stems Pleuroziopsis ruthenica |
Pleuroziopsaceae ( 1 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Pleuroziopsis ruthenica |
Hypnaceae ( 23 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Buckiella undulata | Fairly common moss of coniferous forests. Grows on ground, decaying wood and occasionally as an epiphyte on the lowermost boles of trees | |
| Herzogiella adscendens | ||
| Herzogiella striatella | ||
| Hypnum bambergeri | ||
| Hypnum callichroum | ||
| Hypnum circinale | Abundant as an epiphyte at low elevations. Found on both living trees and dead wood. Easy to observe along trails close to town. | |
| Hypnum cupressiforme | Nearest report is from Kuiu Island. | |
| Hypnum dieckii | ||
| Hypnum hamulosum | ||
| Hypnum lindbergii | ||
| Hypnum pallescens | ||
| Hypnum plicatulum | ||
| Hypnum pratense | ||
| Hypnum revolutum | ||
| Hypnum subimponens | ||
| Isopterygiopsis muelleriana | ||
| Isopterygiopsis pulchella | ||
| Orthothecium chryseum | ||
| Orthothecium strictum | ||
| Platydictya jungermannioides | ||
| Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans | Small Flat Moss | |
| Ptilium crista-castrensis | Knight's Plume Moss | |
| Pylaisiella polyantha |
Sematophyllaceae ( 1 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Brotherella canadensis |
Leucodontaceae ( 2 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Antitrichia californica | ||
| Antitrichia curtipendula |
Neckeraceae ( 4 species)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Neckera douglasii | ||
| Neckera menziesii | ||
| Neckera pennata | ||
| Thamnobryum neckeroides |
