Mosses are small, flowerless plants that reproduce by spores. They typically absorb water through their leaves so grow in damp, shady areas and tend to dry out in the summer.
Mosses, Chadwick Hill
Mosses, Point Colville
Mosses, Lopez Hill
Moss at Spencer Spit
California yoke-moss (Amphidium californicum), Lopez Hill
Selwyn's Smoothcap Moss, (Atrichum selwynii), Hummel Lake Preserve
Selwyn's Smoothcap Moss, (Atrichum selwynii), Hummel Lake Preserve
Whitish Feather Moss, (Brachythecium albicans),, Kjargaard Road
Whitish Feather Moss, (Brachythecium albicans), Kjargaard Road
Crispleaf Roughmoss (Claopodium crispifolium), Lopez Hill
Common Pincushion (Dicranoweisia cirrata), Richardson
Common Pincushion (Dicranoweisia cirrata), Richardson
Broom forkmoss (Dicranum scoparium)
Broom Forkmoss (Dicranum scoparium), Point Colville
Broom forkmoss (Dicranum scoparium) Richardson Marsh Overlook
Grey cushioned Grimmia (Grimmia pulvinata), Kjargaard Road
Starry Hoarmoss (Hedwigia stellata), Kjargaard Road
Starry Hoarmoss (Hedwigia stellata), Kjargaard Road
Tree mat Homaloyhecium, (Homalothecium fulgescens), Hummel Lake Preserve
Nuttall's Homalothecium Moss (Homalothecium nuttallii), Lopez Hill
Trachybryum Moss (Homalothecium megaptilum), Kjargaard Road
Stairstep Moss (Hylocomium splendens), Point Colville
Stairstep Moss (Hylocomium splendens), Hummel Lake Preserve
Rough Goose Neck Moss (Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus), Point Colville
Rough Goose Neck Moss (Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus), Hummel Lake Preserve
Oregon Beaked Moss (Kindbergia oregana), Point Colville
Common Feather-moss, (Kindbergia praelonga), Hummel Lake Preserve
Common Feather-moss, (Kindbergia praelonga), Hummel Lake Preserve
Menzie's tree moss (Leucolepis acanthoneura), Hummel Lake Preserve
Menzie's Tree Moss, (Leucolepis acanthoneura), Hummel Lake Preserve
Menzie's Tree Moss (Leucolepis acanthoneura), Hummel Lake Preserve
Bird's-foot Wing-Moss (Nogopterium gracile), Sharks Reef
Bird's-foot Wing-Moss (Nogopterium gracile), Sharks Reef
Douglas' Neckera Moss (Neckera douglasii), Hummel Lake Preserve
Waved Silk-moss (Plagiothecium undulatum), Shark Reef
Waved Silk-moss (Plagiothecium undulatum), Hummel Lake Preserve
Badge Moss (Plagiomnium insigne), Point Colville
Coiled-leaf Claw-moss (Hypnum circinale), Lopez Hill
Red-stemmed Feather Moss (Pleurozium schreberi), Sharks Reef
Terrarium Moss (Pohlia nutans), Kjargaard Road
Juniper Haircap Moss (Polytrichum juniperinum)
Juniper Haircap Moss (Polytrichum juniperinum), Kjargaard Road
Juniper Haircap Moss (Polytrichum juniperinum), Point Colville
Bigelow's Porotrichum Moss (Porotrichum bigelovii), Richardson Marsh Preserve
Cat-tail Moss (Pseudisothecium stoloniferum), Hummel Lake Preserve
Cat-tail Moss (Pseudisothecium stoloniferum), Point Colville
Lyell's Bristle-moss (Pulvigera lyellii), Richardson
Lyell's Bristle-moss (Pulvigera lyellii), Upright Channel Preserve
Elongate Rock Moss (Racomitrium elongatum), Kjargaard Road
Elongate Rock Moss (Racomitrium elongatum), Kjargaard Road
Yellow-green Rock Moss (Racomitrium heterostichum), Kjargaard Road
Yellow Green Rockmoss (Racomitrium heterostichum), Kjargaard Road
Rhizomnium Moss (Rhizomnium glabrescens), Point Colville
Lanky Moss (Rhytidiadelphus loreus), Lopez Hill
Lanky Moss (Rhytidiadelphus loreus), Lopez Hill
Square Gooseneck Moss (Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus), Hummel Lake Preserve
Glasswort Feather Moss (Scleropodium touretti), Point Colville
Hypnum Moss (Stereodon subimponens), Richardson Marsh Preserve
Hypnum Moss (Stereodon subimponens), Richardson Marsh Preserve
Star moss (Syntrichia ruralis), Richardson
Star Moss (Syntrichia ruralis), Richardson
Liverworts
Like mosses liverworts are nonvascular plants that produce spores instead of flowers and seeds. Mosses have distinct stems and leaves, while liverworts have a combined structure called a thallus.
Yellow-ladle Liverwort (Scapania bolanderi), Lopez Hill
Cliff Scalewort (Porella cordaeana), Lopez Hill
