moss families
poodle moss (Anomodon attenuatus) -- in March -- Buckhorn Canyon, Larimer County, CO
yellow yarn moss (Anomodon rostratus) -- in January -- Gateway Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO
philonotis moss (Philonotis fontana) -- in August -- Zimmerman Lake Trail, Larimer County, CO
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Brachythecium moss (Brachythecium collinum) -- in April -- Arthur's Rock Trail, Lory State Park, Colorado
waterside feather moss (Brachythecium rivulare) -- in January -- Arthur's Rock Trail, Lory State Park, CO
velvet feather-moss (Brachythecium velutinum) -- in February -- Arthur's Rock Trail, Lory State Park, CO
pinnate homalothecium moss (Homalothecium aureum) -- in March -- Buckhorn Canyon, Larimer County, Colorado
silvergreen bryum moss (Bryum argenteum) -- in January -- Orchard Cove Trail, Lory State Park, CO
bryum moss (Bryum lanatum) -- in January -- Bellvue, Larimer County Foothills, CO
pohlia moss (Pohlia nutans) -- in April -- Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, CO
tufted thread moss (Ptychostomum imbricatulum) -- in April -- Well Gulch Nature Trail, Lory State Park, CO
tall clustered bryum (Ptychostomum pallescens) -- in April - Buckhorn Canyon, Larimer County, CO
fragile fork-moss (Dicranum tauricum) -- in March -- Buckhorn Canyon, Larimer County, Colorado
common candle snuffer moss (Encalypta vulgaris) -- in January -- Gateway Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO
common candle snuffer moss (Encalypta vulgaris) -- in April -- South Valley Loop Trail, Lory State Park, CO
fringed candle snuffer moss (Encalypta ciliata) -- in March -- Well Gulch Nature Trail, Lory State Park, CO
fabronia moss (Fabronia ciliaris) -- in January -- Gateway Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO
silver hair moss (Fabronia pusilla) -- in March - Waterfall Trail, Lory State Park, CO
Coscinodon moss (Coscinodon calyptratus) - in March - Shoreline Trail, Lory State Park, CO
sieve-tooth moss (Coscinodon cribrosus) -- in January -- Well Gulch Nature Trail, Lory State Park, CO
toothless grimmia moss (Grimmia anodon) -- in January -- Reservoir Ridge Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO
toothless grimmia moss (Grimmia anodon) -- in March -- Well Gulch Nature Trail, Lory State Park, CO
toothless grimmia moss (Grimmia anodon) -- in February -- Eagle's Nest Open Space, Larimer County, CO
grimmia dry rock moss (Grimmia laevigata) -- in January -- Orchard Cove Trail, Lory State Park, CO
pulvinate dry rock moss (Grimmia pulvinata) -- March 21, 2019 -- Well Gulch Nature Trail, Lory State Park, CO
pulvinate dry rock moss (Grimmia pulvinata) -- April 4, 2019 -- Shoreline Trail, Lory State Park, CO
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common beard moss (Schistidium apocarpum) -- in February -- Arthur's Rock Trail, Lory State Park, CO
streamside schistidium moss (Schistidium rivulare) -- in February -- Horsetooth Mountain Open Space, Larimer County, CO
ciliate hedwigia moss (Hedwigia ciliata) -- in December -- Waterfall Trail, Lory State Park, Larimer County, CO
cypress-leaved plaitmoss (Hypnum cupressiforme) -- in March -- Buckhorn Canyon, Larimer County, Colorado
Arizona calcareous moss (Mnium arizonicum) -- in July -- Zimmerman Lake Trail, Larimer County, CO
white-tipped bristle-moss (Orthotrichum diaphanum) -- in January -- Pineridge Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO
smooth bristle moss (Orthotrichum laevigatum) -- in March -- Buckhorn Canyon, Larimer County, CO
pale bristle moss (Orthotrichum pallens) -- in January -- Waterfall Trail, Lory State Park, CO
juniper polytrichum moss (Polytrichum juniperinum) -- in July -- Zimmerman Lake Trail, Larimer County, CO
polytrichum moss (Polytrichum piliferum) -- in December -- Waterfall Trail, Lory State Park, Larimer County, Co
ovate pterygoneurum moss (Pterygoneurum ovatum) -- in April -- Greyrock Trail, Larimer County, CO
sessile pterygoneurum moss (Pterygoneurum subsessile) -- in February -- Horsetooth Mountain Open Space, Larimer County, CO
star moss (Syntrichia ruralis) -- in February -- Pineridge, a Fort Collins Natural Area, CO
star moss (Syntrichia ruralis) -- in January -- Gateway Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO
star moss (Syntrichia ruralis) -- in March -- Buckhorn Canyon, Larimer County, CO
tortula moss (Tortula inermis) [40x mag] -- in December -- Waterfall Trail, Lory State Park, CO
tortula moss (Tortula inermis) -- in April -- Arthur's Rock Trail, Lory State Park, CO
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wall screw-moss (Tortula muralis) -- in January -- Orchard Cove Trail, Lory State Park, CO
obtuse tortula moss (Tortula obtusifolia) [40x mag] -- in December -- Waterfall Trail, Lory State Park, CO
condensed weissia moss (Weissia condensa) -- in February -- Horsetooth Mountain Open Space, Larimer County, CO