March Break is almost over, and since I haven't posted in a couple weeks thought I'd get something out. I spent most of the week working on my "moss game". I think I improved it, but with all the new stuff I learned the more I felt less confident in my knowledge! That is all part of learning however, and I am looking forward to acquiring more info on the subject!
I explored a variety of habitats these past few days. Everything from bogs, to lawns, to cliff faces (though due to icy conditions, I couldn't explore the rocks too extensively!).
Here are some of my favourites from the past week, some identifications are still tentative. I saw and collected much more, but mosses are incredibly hard to ID, and most require a microscope. In my case, I have a plastic toy microscope from "Toys R Us" that I got about a decade ago when I was a budding scientist in first grade (many fond memories of examining mosquito larvae and onion skins!)
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Sessile Grimmia (Schistidum apocarpum) |
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Red Beard-Moss (Bryoerythrophyllum recurviostrum) |
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Tetraphis Moss (Tetraphis pellucida) |
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Prairie Peatmoss (Sphagnum palustre) |
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Girgensohn's Peatmoss (Sphagnum girgenshonii) |
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Magellan's Peatmoss (Sphagnum magellanicum) |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_naORnhezA1NBWfSzkONHgIkxorVHF_AxxuSOE2BIKaA-6B7MKn93lr0xpVSI1Fog3upyx2sksQVxnx_8kLPgCAUxu2rAHxDygSwqBkBzmaGTKCsHXBTv2_f75k0N2q728yzPSSg5jPK/s280/IMG_5369.JPG) |
Russow's Peatmoss (Sphagnum russowii) |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEUv_GaWspDDatO6QTqDts3xmwPcDlX2Q4g0jW1fXfLwKPq7Go32KIt7dVmWxkU8JAjQoVWMJCfCZpRydgLcuflV9dNjpBKxT8bnaTqwc6OnHqJ6aQNccEhEppc8R3hwxg6C_h7soxANxQ/s280/IMG_5375.JPG) |
Northern Peatmoss (Sphagnum capillifolium) |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-tCAIW6rH-_2M4SvD5hkWWTWfuxUVWU8M-YHQiGWOPWByn98nQOECyZQtjk4lD4Uu7WaWAIko_wlZtwR3XYlTOLe5HT_6keXPYRftLuCbd1GrSGrMiA-hs8EybJ2Q8W1UJtGwdvRIzYi/s280/IMG_5409.JPG) |
Bog Haircap Moss (Polytrichum strictum) |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_bAbxeHsVtkvkcD22uMQ0TsGNromUDcbUQJE2GC9uo3TNyWUnM6BYyZM3YZBj31EFvhobDPFJXMkTQekSmFSV01groNofAW6QgtrRNrXR2FLK-GlahVn5qIEgWQ8KwMTTVpd1AYhI8PnH/s280/IMG_5428.JPG) |
Brown Peatmoss (Sphagnum fuscum) |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ_5jsk5K0Lb7BzDlVU37vOAxOapiM0lvyQqUameSm5niYEkirzn7B71kqFz-v5VTQG3Arik-1fY2Kxcr8OnvebNTWuUWzSk0cCgpvGw328x07leZxVWYWCjb5f4DW0ZJt7HlHr5mhyphenhyphenchE/s280/IMG_5440.JPG) |
Waxyleaf Moss (Dicranum polysetum) |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyW1STZulCpsYrFtBhsFIWGN4ip5dj3_xJQ5_zYpnmCJyvhDtpPIxVWWFjkPLNoFoiJ_w24lNQu0wjQLPgTZKsANnS960vicZl8SW_ddIAeY3hTDyOE02SutHZfiudvDYBx4dNnOXgTxXu/s280/IMG_5495.JPG) |
Anomodon Moss (Anomodon attenuatus) |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYSxHzV9cCTr3gKvJINukkj87llxSbMy0OQulX9cw8dTPU74JoMurHj1TMMk6hfpqLQtKmJto7cMQ72ICUsr47CYJOsqx7h8ywmTasp-KOQJZC4gjzMwnWdWxioQMxxrq_iZyuexO-InF/s280/IMG_5519.JPG) |
Tangled Thread Moss (Hygramblystegium varium) |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-8oADbTfsy8GAcyusNbj-IkZSKlHwCZ-P6bN8dGePR9PJkKzmcDDZ4FBIkrWtP7YAHEu8t12GLX3T3KYUEsbZkY1oLbmLdXjFnqqHoykkMeScrbIea5nRB79ZZHv8MBNnWQ0jhoP7sqwI/s280/IMG_5605.JPG) |
Wavy Starburst Moss (Atrichum altercristatum) |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmW7J6apen5td58Sx-la-i0o6Og0Fs3yhCJnOhvgPENr0hpLFlMdUu4xGjsW1IdEE4ac5ouluc9WAxBL61LqOJis2PKK7X4a-JB9MgMe5GRLsimg9gwR2YwAkQE95w04dTXqkitgDVsfL5/s280/IMG_5665.JPG) |
Ribbed Bristle Moss (Orthotrichum anomalum) |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCiwwKubushpibP1yEUhjvsZXVpkCo94FCy520kylFaGEcd4PhsgLvCjeyEVhNPqt-PvO2thVYzOCaGHhkk-212ZhfQ9AEjeu_7M2V_KNEgD17FVObYHONvxhQABMp4PQjXgC0Wgte_6B/s280/IMG_5680.JPG) |
Hedwig's Fringeleaf Moss (Hedwigia ciliata) |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYyRXwi00O9Yz-gDoYmzvObt2cy8DDm-2W7cS-ZHMlMRFbQVUGOejt9zM_nXw7-jl3hD31qLHi9preREM8N-gpCiiUiDUnhLRmWFHqdGQaYIaW7V1wjkCMwlTH_iweKDYWau8wH2ciAOfW/s280/IMG_5694.JPG) |
Brachythecium laetum |
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Common Pocket Moss (Fissidens taxifolius) |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghgO8gMp_ZEBehlFy8IS2lwqS1F8ASILGPvleQu5eoqDX76AiQDVf2k_pxtUMayhNSBwiyvaTyFnOTgB5OSdhWr5ZbrXdXCVnoSkudgXtO3B_M-Wmtl9UyfU7TdFAkbxZA8gdkEsP4dfXy/s280/original+%25282%2529.jpeg) |
Pleated Foxtail Moss (Brachythecium salebrosum) |
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