1000 Islands Ecology

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

This checklist contains the Latin 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: Plantae
—Division: Bryophyta
Latin Name Synonyms Tracked
Musci
Bryopsida
Bryidae
Bryales
Bartramiaceae
Bartramia pomiformis Bartramia circinnulata, Bartramia glauco-viridis, Bartramia crispa, Bartramia circinnulata, Bartramia pomiformis var. crispa, Bartramia pomiformis var. elongata No
Bryaceae
Bryum argenteum Bryum lanatum, Bryum argenteum var. lanatum, Bryum argenteum var. majus No
Bryum caespiticium Bryum submuticum No
Mniaceae
Plagiomnium cuspidatum Mnium cuspidatum, Mnium sylvaticum, Mnium cuspidatum var. tenellum No
Rhizomnium punctatum Mnium punctatum, Mnium glabrescens ssp. chlorophyllosum, Rhizomnium punctatum ssp. chlorophyllosum No
Dicranales
Dicranaceae
Dicranum flagellare Orthodicranum flagellare, Dicranum flagellare var. minutissimum No
Dicranum fulvum Paraleucobryum fulvum No
Dicranum majus ----- Yes
Dicranum ontariense Dicranum drummondii No
Dicranum scoparium Dicranum latifolium No
Ditrichaceae
Ceratodon purpureus Ceratodon purpurascens, Ceratodon purpureus var. purpurascens, Ceratodon purpureus var. xanthopus, Dicranum purpureum No
Leucobryaceae
Leucobryum glaucum ----- No
Fissidentales
Fissidentaceae
Fissidens dubius Fissidens cristatus, Fissidens adianthoides var. semicristatus, Fissidens cristatus var. winonensis, Fissidens adianthoides ssp. cristatus, Fissidens adianthoides ssp. decipiens No
Funariales
Funariaceae
Funaria hygrometrica Funaria hygrometrica var. convoluta, Funaria hygrometrica var. patula, Funaria hygrometrica var. utahensis No
Grimmiales
Grimmiaceae
Schistidium apocarpum Schistidium apocarpum var. ambiguum, Grimmia apocarpa, Grimmia atricha, Grimmia coloradensis, Grimmia dupretii, Grimmia gracilis, Grimmia stricta, Schistidium ambiguum, Schistidium atrofuscum, Schistidium brunnescens, Schistidium gracile, Schistidium strictum, Grimmia alpicola var. dupretii, Grimmia apocarpa var. ambigua, Grimmia apocarpa var. atrofusca, Grimmia apocarpa var. brunnescens, Grimmia apocarpa var. conferta, Grimmia apocarpa var. dupretii, Grimmia apocarpa var. gracilis, Grimmia apocarpa var. nigrescens, Grimmia apocarpa var. obscuroviridis, Grimmia apocarpa var. stricta, Grimmia apocarpa var. tenerrima, Schistidium alpicola var. dupretii, Schistidium apocarpum var. atrofuscum, Schistidium apocarpum var. brunnescens, Schistidium apocarpum var. confertum, Schistidium apocarpum var. dupretii, Schistidium apocarpum var. gracile, Schistidium apocarpum var. nigrescens, Schistidium apocarpum var. strictum No
Hypnales
Amblystegiaceae
Sanionia uncinata var. uncinata Camptothecium paulianum, Drepanocladus uncinatus, Tomentypnum paulianum, Drepanocladus uncinatus var. plumosus, Drepanocladus uncinatus var. plumulosus, Drepanocladus uncinatus var. subjulaceus ?
Hypnaceae
Callicladium haldanianum Heterophyllium haldanianum, Hypnum haldanianum, Robinsonia halaniana No
Herzogiella turfacea Plagiothecium turfaceum, Sharpiella turfacea, Isopterygium turfaceum, Sharpiella striatella, Dolichotheca turfacea, Hypnum pseudo-silesiacum, Hypnum turfaceum, Plagiothecium sulcatum No
Hypnum cupressiforme Hypnum pseudo-fastigiatum, Stereodon cupressiformis No
Hypnum lindbergii Breidleria arcuata, Hypnum arcuatum, Hypnum patientiae, Hypnum arcuatum var. americanum, Hypnum arcuatum var. demissum, Hypnum arcuatum var. elatum, Hypnum lindbergii var. americanum, Hypnum lindbergii var. demissum, Hypnum lindbergii var. elatum, Hypnum patientiae var. americanum, Hypnum patientiae var. demissum, Hypnum patientiae var. elatum, Calliegonella lindbergii, Hypnum acuatum var. americanum, Hypnum arcuatiforme, Hypnum arcuatum, Hypnum renauldii, Stereodon patientiae No
Hypnum vaucheri Hypnum complexum, Hypnum subcomplexum, Stereodon vaucheri No
Leskeaceae
Lindbergia brachyptera Lindbergia brachyptera var. austinii No
Thuidiaceae
Abietinella abietina Hypnum abietinum, Thuidium abietinum No
Isobryales
Fontinalaceae
Fontinalis antipyretica var. antipyretica Fontinalis patula, Fontinalis antipyretica var. mollis, Fontinalis antipyretica var. patula No
Leucodontales
Anomodontaceae
Anomodon attenuatus Ditremis biformis No
Climaciaceae
Climacium dendroides ----- No
Hedwigiaceae
Hedwigia ciliata ----- No
Orthotrichales
Orthotrichaceae
Ulota hutchinsiae Orthotrichum americanum, Orthotrichum hutchinsiae No
Polytrichales
Polytrichaceae
Atrichum undulatum Polytrichum undulatum Yes
Polytrichum commune var. commune Polytrichum commune var. maximoviczii, Polytrichum commune var. nigrescens, Polytrichum commune var. uliginosum No
Polytrichum juniperinum Polytrichum alpestre, Polytrichum juniperinum var. alpestre, Polytrichum juniperinum var. waghornei No
Polytrichum piliferum ----- No
Pottiales
Pottiaceae
Desmatodon nervosus Desmatodon convolutus, Tortula convoluta ?
Pseudocrossidium replicatum Barbula replicata, Barbula spiralis, Tortula spiralis ?
Tortula muralis ----- Yes
Tetraphidales
Tetraphidaceae
Tetraphis pellucida Georgia pellucida, Tetraphis cuspidata No
Sphagnopsida
Sphagnidae
Sphagnales
Sphagnaceae
Sphagnum cuspidatum Sphagnum cuspidatum var. plumosum, Sphagnum faxonii, Sphagnum virginianum No
Sphagnum magellanicum ----- No
Sphagnum palustre Sphagnum cymbifolium No
Sphagnum warnstorfii Sphagnum warnstorfianum No
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