Lichens, Mosses & Liverworts

Lichens, Mosses & Liverworts


Aulacomniaceae

aulacomniaceae

Aulacomnium
Aulacomnium
 aulacomnium 
A. heterostichum
goose egg moss
A. palustre
ribbed bog moss
Brachytheciaceae

foxtail moss family

Brachythecium
Brachythecium
 foxtail moss 
B. rutabulum
rough foxtail moss
B. salebrosum
golden foxtail moss
Bryoandersonia
Bryoandersonia
 bryoandersonia 
B. illecebra
spoonleaf moss
Bryaceae

bryum moss family

Bryum
Bryum
 bryum 
B. argenteum
silver moss
Gemmabryum
Gemmabryum
 gemmabryum 
G. caespiticium
handbell moss
Rhodobryum
Rhodobryum
 rose moss 
R. roseum
rose moss
Cladoniaceae

cup lichen family

Cladonia
Cladonia
 cup lichen 
C. coniocraea
common powderhorn
C. crispata
cup lichen
C. cristatella
British soldiers
C. fimbriata
trumpet lichen
C. macilenta
lipstick powderhorn
Climaciaceae

tree moss family

Climacium
Climacium
 tree moss 
C. americanum
American tree moss
C. dendroides
common tree moss
Dicranaceae

broom moss family

Dicranum
Dicranum
 broom moss 
D. fulvum
boulder broom moss
D. montanum
crispy broom moss
D. polysetum
wrinkled broom moss
D. scoparium
common broom moss
D. viride
brittle broom moss
Fissidentaceae

pocket moss family

Fissidens
Fissidens
 pocket moss 
F. byroides
lesser pocket moss
F. dubius
fan pocket moss
Frullaniaceae

frullaniaceae family

Frullania
Frullania
 frullania 
F. asagrayana
Asa Gray's scalewort
F. eboracensis
New York scalewort
Funariaceae

funaria moss family

Funaria
Funaria
 funaria 
F. hygrometrica
bonfire moss
Physcomitrium
Physcomitrium
 physcomitrium 
P. pyriforme
goblet moss
Hylocomiaceae

hylocomiaceae family

Hylocomiadelphus
Hylocomiadelphus
 hylocomiadelphus 
H. triquetrus
pleated shaggy moss
Pleurozium
Pleurozium
 pleurozium moss 
P. schreberi
phoenix feather moss
Hypnaceae

hypnaceae

Callicladium
Callicladium
 callicladium 
C. haldanianum
sword moss
Hypnum
Hypnum
 carpet moss 
H. curvifolium
greater plait moss
H. imponens
brocade moss
Leucobryaceae

cushion moss family

Leucobryum
Leucobryum
 cushion moss 
L. albidum
white moss
L. glaucum
white pincushion moss
Lophocoleaceae

crestwort family

Lophocolea
Lophocolea
 lophocolea 
L. heterophylla
variableleaf crestwort
Marchantiaceae

thallose liverwort family

Marchantia
Marchantia
 thallose liverwort 
M. quadrata
mushroom-headed liverwort
Mniaceae

thyme moss family

Plagiomnium
Plagiomnium
 plagiomnium moss 
P. ciliare
saber tooth moss
P. cuspidatum
baby tooth moss
P. medium
greater tooth moss
Neckeraceae

neckeraceae

Homalia
Homalia
 homalia moss 
H. trichomanoides
frog skin moss
Pseudanomodon
Pseudanomodon
 tree-skirt moss 
P. attenuatus
poodle moss
Orthotrichaceae

bristle moss family

Drummondia
Drummondia
 drummondia 
D. prorepens
trailblazer moss
Orthotrichum
Orthotrichum
 bristle moss 
O. sordidum
umbrella moss
O. stellatum
bald bristle moss
Ulota
Ulota
 tree cushion moss 
U. crispa
crispy tuft moss
U. hutchinsiae
rock tuft moss
Parmeliaceae

lichen-forming fungi

Flavoparmelia
Flavoparmelia
 greenshield lichen 
F. caperata
common greenshield lichen
Myelochroa
Myelochroa
 axil-bristle lichen 
M. aurulenta
powdery axil-bristle lichen
Polytrichaceae

haircap moss family

Atrichum
Atrichum
 starburst moss 
A. altecristatum
wavy starburst
A. angustatum
slender starburst
Polytrichum
Polytrichum
 haircap moss 
P. commune
common haircap moss
P. juniperinum
juniper haircap moss
P. strictum
bog haircap moss
Sphagnaceae

peatmoss family

Sphagnum
Sphagnum
 peatmoss 
S. magellanicum
Magellan's peatmoss
S. palustre
blunt-leaved bogmoss
Tetraphidaceae

tetraphidaceae

Tetraphis
Tetraphis
 four-toothed moss 
T. pellucida
pellucid four-toothed moss