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Willow Moss (Fontinalis antipyretica)Observer
jamie_fennemanDescription
In trembling aspen-slough sedge forested wetland, occurring in deepest portions of the wetland
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Book Flapwort (Nardia breidleri)Observer
ptilidiumDescription
on wet mineral soil along creek margin in subalpine
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Russow's Peatmoss (Sphagnum russowii)Observer
jamie_fennemanDescription
Stem leaves broad, blunt-tipped; some with slightly notched apex
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Lindberg's Sphagnum (Sphagnum lindbergii)Observer
jamie_fennemanDescription
Stem leaves broad, rounded, with fimbriate tips. Stems blackish and brittle.
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Broad-lipped Twayblade (Neottia convallarioides)Observer
trientalidDescription
Divers
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Grayleaf Willow (Salix glauca)Observer
andyfyonDescription
Edited: Grey Willow (Salix glauca). See important field ID criteria offered by Bruce Bennett. I initially suggested possible Bebb's Willow (Salix bebbiana), growing on knoll in the middle of an hydromagnesite alkali flat, Atlin, BC, July 17/19.
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Magnificent Leafy Moss (Plagiomnium venustum)Observer
ptilidiumDescription
moist forest on bigleaf maple trunk
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Yellow Oxytropis (Oxytropis campestris)Observer
jstrakaDescription
Check ID with O. sericea? Private land, accessed with permission. Locations obscured for now on land-owner request.
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Western Sheep Moth (Hemileuca eglanterina)Observer
bstarzomskiDescription
large mating aggregation
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Haida Gwaii False Rue Anemone (Enemion savilei)Observer
dianalynn1Description
In 1985, this was known as Isopyrum savelei.
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Buttercup-leaf Suksdorfia (Suksdorfia ranunculifolia)Observer
andytaggartsmith
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Crab Eye Lichen (Acroscyphus sphaerophoroides)Observer
wweellllDescription
Found fallen on Big Hump on the Duckabush trail, on the 9th switchback. Under Pseudotsuga and Acer. Altitude 300m.
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Vancouver Island Fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus var. glabra)Observer
tgower
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Tweedy's Lewisia (Lewisiopsis tweedyi)Observer
shanebustapbjDescription
This location has been obscured twice.
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Cotton Deergrass (Trichophorum alpinum)Observer
chloe_and_trevorDescription
Spruce bog.
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Genus AnastrophyllumObserver
dbltuckerDescription
1539 on dry peaty soil with sphag. capill
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Five-ranked Bogmoss (Sphagnum quinquefarium)Observer
dbltuckerDescription
or possibly russowii but this is very five ranked 1536
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Baltic Sphagnum (Sphagnum balticum)Observer
dbltuckerDescription
not sure on this ID in low lying muddy pool. 1538
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Coronula diademaObserver
liamraganDescription
Holy shit this is so cool, what on earth!!! Please correct me if I'm wrong but everything I read online led me to this ID
https://inverts.wallawalla.edu/Arthropoda/Crustacea/Maxillopoda/Cirripedia/Coronula_diadema.html
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Crab Eye Lichen (Acroscyphus sphaerophoroides)Observer
jbindernagelDescription
Atop snag in small fen.
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Crab Eye Lichen (Acroscyphus sphaerophoroides)Observer
dbltuckerDescription
found and collected by paula bartemucci
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California Alsia Moss (Alsia californica)Observer
jbindernagelDescription
Epiphytic on small garry oak trunks.
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Cladonia norvegicaObserver
rambryumDescription
not sure about this one./ Baeomyces? Cladonia? On dead hemlock branches. 616
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Crab Eye Lichen (Acroscyphus sphaerophoroides)Observer
terraceparksDescription
On tip of fallen dead hemlock snag in Williams Creek Ecological Reserve
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Oldgrowth Specklebelly Lichen (Pseudocyphellaria rainierensis)Observer
rambryum
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Sticta rhizinataObserver
rambryumDescription
sensu McCune & Geiser guide windfall
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Large-leaved Pocket Moss (Fissidens grandifrons)Observer
rambryumDescription
Limestone cave mouth
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Pacific Coralroot (Corallorhiza mertensiana)Observer
jstrakaDescription
White morph of a standard Corallorhiza?? Only found one!
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Branched Indian Clover (Trifolium dichotomum)Observer
chlorophiliaDescription
50-100 plants seen between localities marked by the two observations I have uploaded for this date
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Branched Indian Clover (Trifolium dichotomum)Observer
chlorophiliaDescription
50-100 plants seen between localities marked by the two observations I have uploaded for this date
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Orobus-seed Liverwort (Targionia hypophylla)Observer
bstarzomskiDescription
On soil under cliffy overhang in the Doug-fir forest
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Prairie Woodrush (Luzula macrantha)Observer
jstrakaDescription
This area was accessed with permission from the landowner, and is not open to the public.
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Irish Lady's-Tresses (Spiranthes romanzoffiana)Observer
jstrakaDescription
This location is not open to the public and was accessed with permission from the land-owner.
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Bracted Lousewort (Pedicularis bracteosa)Observer
jstrakaDescription
Cool symptoms of parasitism?
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Fragile Swan-neck Moss (Campylopus fragilis)Observer
rambryumDescription
Very small
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Lime Homalia Moss (Homalia trichomanoides)Observer
jbindernagelDescription
Cottonwood trunk.
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Few-seeded Draba (Draba oligosperma)Observer
chloe_and_trevorDescription
35mm talll
Siliciles 4 x 4mm
Leaves 4mm only basal
Flowers yellow, drying white
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Oregon White Oak (Quercus garryana var. garryana)Observer
steveansellDescription
Well known population on east side of river near Yale. Previously reported tree on west side of river, visible right next to Hwy 1 at top of road cut. For bonus points, you can also see it reasonably well in the current Google Streetview imagery from Oct/18.
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huntfiona357Description
Growing near Cassiope tetragona and Vaccinium uliginosum
It has been a very dry summer, with a lot of fog.
At the time of the photo, I didn't know to look for an associating, infected plant or to see if it is growing on its own. Next summer...:)
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huntfiona357Description
The White heather has red growth, possibly Exobasidium?
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Batwing Vinyl Lichen (Scytinium platynum)Observer
rambryumDescription
Metavolcanic bluffs and cliffs
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Macoun's Meadowfoam (Limnanthes macounii)Observer
jbindernagelDescription
Access granted by landowner. Abundant, probably over 1000 plants, in a narrow strip along water's edge in seepages and among beach logs in gravel. Extremely restricted, but forming a significant proportion of the plant cover in the area of occurrence.
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Schistidium atrichumObserver
ptilidiumDescription
In alpine on calcareous rock. Grennier Peak. GR04. A little mouldy but does have off-centre peristomate capsules, unistratose leaves.
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California Shield Fern (Polystichum californicum)Observer
bradenjudsonDescription
Big thanks to @rambryum. What a beauty.
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ptilidiumDescription
on wet mineral soil over bedrock face along steep meltwater channel in the alpine. Hogue Mountain. HG06.
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Boas' Trematodon Moss (Trematodon boasii)Observer
rambryumDescription
Vernal pool @ 1100m
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Boas' Trematodon Moss (Trematodon boasii)Observer
dbltuckerDescription
on soil in subalpine vernal pool over granitic bedrock. 20-836
Note: leaves with long subula, cells smooth, immature capsules with distinctive neck and cucullate calyptra, costal anatomy showing distinctive sterids.
