Mosses - Division Bryophyta
This list is based on the E-flora BC atlas pages for mosses. Due to the large number of species, this list includes only the most well-known species, genera with only a single species represented in the source list, and generalized entries for large, common genera.
Species |
Name |
Family |
Status |
Hazards |
Edible |
Other |
Medicinal |
Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abietinella abietina | wiry fern-moss | Thuidiaceae | - | - | - | X | - | |
| Andreaeobryum macrosporum | big spore andreaeobryum moss | Andreaeobryaceae | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aulacomnium palustre | glow moss | Aulacomniaceae | - | - | - | X | - | |
| Bryum Sp. | thread-moss | Bryaceae | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Buxbaumia piperi | Piper's buxbaumia moss | Buxbaumiaceae | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Ceratodon purpureus | fire-moss | Ditrichaceae | - | - | - | X | - | |
| Climacium dendroides | tree-moss | Climaciaceae | - | - | - | X | - | |
| Dicranum scoparium | broom-moss | Dicranaceae | - | - | - | X | - | |
| Fontinalis antipyretica | greater water-moss | Fontinalaceae | - | - | - | X | - | |
| Funaria hygrometrica | common cord-moss | Funariaceae | - | - | - | X | X | |
| Grimmia Sp. | dry rock moss | Grimmiaceae | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Hedwigia ciliata | fringed hoar-moss | Hedwigiaceae | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Hylocomium splendens | step moss | Hylocomiaceae | - | - | - | X | - | |
| Hypnum Sp. | claw-moss / sheet moss | Hypnaceae | - | - | - | X | - | |
| Leucolepis acanthoneuron | palm tree moss | Mniaceae | - | - | - | X | - | |
| Mnium Sp. | leafy moss | Mniaceae | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Neckera douglasii | Douglas' neckera | Neckeraceae | - | - | - | X | - | |
| Philonotis fontana | fountain apple-moss | Bartramiaceae | - | - | - | - | X | |
| Plagiomnium insigne | coastal leafy moss | Mniaceae | - | - | - | X | - | |
| Pleurozium schreberi | red-stemmed feathermoss | Hylocomiaceae | - | - | - | X | - | |
| Pogonatum contortum | contorted pogonatum moss | Polytrichaceae | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Polytrichum juniperinum | juniper haircap moss | Polytrichaceae | - | - | - | X | X | |
| Ptilium crista-castrensis | knight's plume | Hypnaceae | - | - | - | X | - | |
| Racomitrium lanuginosum | hoary rock-moss | Grimmiaceae | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Rhytidiadelphus loreus | lanky moss | Hylocomiaceae | - | - | - | X | - | |
| Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus | electrified cat's-tail moss | Hylocomiaceae | - | - | - | X | - | |
| Rhytidiopsis robusta | pipecleaner moss | Hylocomiaceae | - | - | - | X | - | |
| Schistostega pennata | goblin's gold | Schistostegaceae | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sphagnum Sp. | peat moss | Sphagnaceae | - | - | - | X | X | |
| Tetraphis pellucida | common four-tooth moss | Tetraphidaceae | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Tortula muralis | wall screw-moss | Pottiaceae | - | - | - | - | - |