Diario de rambryum

From Schofield (1988)

Anastrophyllum saxicola
Arnellia fennica
Bucegia romanica
Cephalozia macounii
Gymnomitrion apiculatum
Gymnomitrion corallioides
Marsupella condensata
Marsupella revoluta
Plagiochila arctica
Radula prolifera
Scapania simmonsii
Scapania spitzbergensis

Anoectangium sendtnerianum (still valid?)
Aulacomnium acuminatum (turgidum?)
Bryobrittonia pellucida (now longipes?)
Cinclidium arcticum
Encalypta brevicolla
Encalypta longicolla
Hygrohypnum polare
Hypnum bambergeri
Hypnum procerrimum
Mielichhoferia mielichhoferi
Oreas martiana
Psilopilum cavifolium
Splachnum luteum

From Schofield (1988)

Mosses
Aulacomnium palustre, Brachythecium albicans, Brachythecium rivulare, Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum, Calliergon stramineum, Calliergon giganteum, Campylium polygamum, Campylium stellatum, Ceratodon purpureus, Cinclidium stygium, Cratoneuron commutatum, Cratoneuron
filicinum, Cynodontium strumiferum, Dicranella schreber- iana, Dicranella subulata, Dicranum fuscescens, Dicranum scoparium, Dicranum polysetum, Distichium capillaceum, Drepanocladus aduncus, Drepanocladus revolvens, Drepanocladus uncinatus, Eurhynchium pulchellum, Fissidens osmundioides, Funaria hygrometrica, Gymnostomum recurvirostrum, Helodium blandowii, Herzogiellla striatella, Hylo- comium splendens, Hypnum lindbergii, Hypnum revolutum, Leptobryum pyriforme, Leskeella nervosa, Meesia longiseta, Meesia triquetra, Meesia uliginosa, Mnium spinulosum, Mnium thomsonii, Oncophorus wahlenbergii, Orthotrichum obtusifolium, Paludella squarrosa, Philonotis fontana, Plagiomnium ciliare, Plagiomnium ellipticum, Plagiothecium cavifolium, Plagiothecium denticulatum, Plagiothecium laetum, Platygyrium repens, Pleurozium schreberi, Pogonatum alpinum, Pogonatum urnigerum, Pohlia cruda, Pohlia nutans, Pohlia wahlenbergii, Polytrichum commune, Polytrichum juniperinum, Polytrichum piliferum, Polytrichum strictum, Pseudoleskeella tectorum, Pterigynandrum filiforme, Ptilium crista-castrensis, Pylaisiella polyantha, Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus, Rhytidium rugosum, Sphagnum centrale, Sphagnum fuscum, Sphagnum magellanicum, Sphagnum majus, Sphagnum platyphyllum, Sphagnum recurvum, Sphagnum sub- secundum, Sphagnum warnstorfii, Thuidium abietinum, Thuidium recognitum, Timmia austriaca, Tomenthypnum nitens.

Liverworts
Anastrophyllum minutum, Barbilophozia barbata, Barbilophozia hatcheri, Barbilophozia floerkei, Barbilophozia lycopodioides, Blepharostoma trichophyllum, Cephaloziella divaricata, Lophozia excisa, Lophozia ventricosa, Mylia anomala, Plagiochila porelloides, Ptilidium ciliare, Ptilidium
pulcherrimum.

The family Orthotrichaceae is very abundant and diverse in the Pacific Northwest. With mature sporophytes, the family can be recognized on account of the typically erect sporophyte (see examples of Orthotrichum pulchellum and Ulota obtusiloba) and typically hairy cap (see examples of Pulvigera papillosa and Ulota intermedia) emerging gametophytes with linear leaves (see examples for Pulvigera pringlei and Lewinskya striata). Sadly, these features are not always obvious or consistent. However, if you are encountering an epiphyte with linear leaves or loose cushions, you should consider this family. They also show up on rock and cement, especially as you move inland. Altogether, there are about 35 species of Orthotrichaceae known to occur in British Columbia. These are spread out over 8 genera (Amphidium, Lewinskya, Orthotrichum, Nyholmiella, Plenogemma, Pulvigera, Ulota and Zygodon) many of which have been resurrected over the last decade to accomodate results of comprehensive reappraisals of diversity and evolution within the family. Some of the differences are microscopic, but for the purposes of this guide, I will try and emphasize the one visible with the naked eye or a 10x hand lens.

The table below has links to examples as well as key characters for distinguishing between these genera based on habit, habitat, sporophytes, asexual reproductive bodies and leaves. It is followed by a somewhat up-to-date list of species known to occur in BC pulled from the BC Conservation Data Center.

Eye Level Comparison for Genera of Orthotrichaceae

Species of Orthotrichaceae in British Columbia

Amphidium californicum
Amphidium lapponicum
Amphidium mougeotii
Lewinskya affine
Lewinskya elegans
Lewinskya laevigatum
Lewinskya pylaisii
Lewinskya rupestre
Lewinskya speciosum
Lewinskya striatum
Orthotrichum alpestre
Orthotrichum anomalum
Orthotrichum consimile
Orthotrichum cupulatum
Orthotrichum diaphanum
Orthotrichum hallii
Orthotrichum pallens
Orthotrichum pellucidum
Orthotrichum pulchellum
Orthotrichum norrisii
Orthotrichum rivulare
Orthotrichum tenellum
Pulvigera lyellii (questionable if present?)
Pulvigera papillosa
Pulvigera pringlei
Plenogemma phyllantha
Nyholmiella obtusifolium
Ulota crispa
Ulota curvifolia
Ulota drummondii
Ulota intermedia
Ulota megalospora
Ulota obtusiuscula
Zygodon gracilis
Zygodon reinwardtii
Zygodon rupestris/Zygodon viridissimus (not sure where the line is here)