1000 Islands Ecology

Species Checklist
for the
Mosses
of the
Thousand Islands
By
Oliver K. Reichl, B.E.S.(Hons)

This checklist contains the English names of moss species whose range includes the Thousand Islands ecosystem. Tracked species should be reported to Ontario's Natural Heritage Resources Centre (NHIC). Simply click the link ("Yes") to go directly to the NHIC's online reporting form.

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Kingdom: Plants
—Division: Bryophytes
Latin Name Synonyms Tracked
Mosses
Bryopsida
Bryidae
Bryales
Bartramiaceae
Common Apple Moss ----- No
Bryaceae
Silver Thread Moss Silver-green Bryum Moss, Silvery Bryum Moss, Silver Moss No
Tufted Thread Moss Tufted Bryum Moss, Dry Calcareous Bryum Moss No
Mniaceae
Dotted Thyme Moss Dotted Mnium, Early Mnium Moss No
Woodsy Thyme Moss Woodsy Moss, Woodsy Leafy Moss No
Dicranales
Dicranaceae
Broom Fork Moss Brook Moss, Broom Moss No
Fork Moss Cushion Moss, Ontario Dicranum Moss No
Fork Moss Blackish Broom Moss No
Greater Fork Moss Greater Dicranum Moss Yes
Whip Fork Moss Broom Moss, Spiky Dicranum Moss No
Ditrichaceae
Purple Goat-horn Moss Purple Horn-toothed Moss, Purple Ceratodon Moss, Fire Moss, Redshank No
Leucobryaceae
Large White Moss Pin Cushion Moss, White Cushion Moss No
Fissidentales
Fissidentaceae
Rock Pocket Moss ----- No
Funariales
Funariaceae
Common Cord Moss Water-measuring Moss No
Grimmiales
Grimmiaceae
Common Schistidium Moss Common Grimmia Moss, Common Beard Moss No
Hypnales
Amblystegiaceae
Hook Moss Sickle Moss, Brown Moss ?
Hypnaceae
Beautiful Branch Moss Shiny-leaf Moss, Shiny Moss No
Cypress-leaved Plait Moss Cypress-leaved Feather Moss, Cypress Pigtail Moss No
Feather Moss ----- No
Lindberg's Plait Moss Lindberg's Hypnum Moss, Clay Pigtail Moss No
Vaucher's Plait Moss Vaucher's Hypnum Moss No
Leskeaceae
Lindberg's Maple Moss Lindbergia Moss, Slender Pointed Moss No
Thuidiaceae
Wiry Fern Moss Fir Tamarisk Moss No
Isobryales
Fontinalaceae
Common Water Moss Antifever Fontinalis Moss, Willow Moss, Greater Water Moss No
Leucodontales
Anomodontaceae
Slender Anomodon Moss Rug Moss, Common Tree Apron Moss, Slender Tail Moss No
Climaciaceae
Northern Tree Moss Tree Climacium Moss, Common Tree Moss No
Hedwigiaceae
Fringed Hoar Moss Hedwig's Fringe Leaf Moss, Hedwig's Fringe-leaved Moss, White-tipped Moss, Ciliate Hedwigia Moss No
Orthotrichales
Orthotrichaceae
Hutchins' Pincushion Moss Hutchins' Ulota Moss No
Polytrichales
Polytrichaceae
Desmatodon Moss Flamingo Moss ?
Little Beard Moss ----- ?
Wall Screw Moss ----- Yes
Tetraphidales
Tetraphidaceae
Common Four-tooth Moss Pellucid Four-tooth Moss No
Sphagnopsida
Sphagnidae
Sphagnales
Sphagnums
Blunt-leaved Bog Moss Prairie Sphagnum No
Feathery Bog Moss Toothed Sphagnum No
Midway Peat Moss Magellan's Sphagnum, Magellanic Bog Moss No
Warnstorf's Bog Moss Warnstorf's Sphagnum, Warnstorf's Peat Moss No
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