Juniper Moss, Juniper Polytrichum Moss
Polytrichum juniperinum
Synonyms: Polytrichum apiculatum, Polytrichum juniperinum var. waghornei
![Sporophyte stage of Juniper Moss, Juniper Polytrichum Moss: Polytrichum juniperinum (Synonyms: Polytrichum apiculatum, Polytrichum juniperinum var. waghornei)](../../../../../gorge/moss/moss/polytrichaceae/polytrichum/juniperinum/juniperinum1b.jpg)
The sporophyte stage of the life cycle of juniper moss as seen along the Eagle Creek Trail, Columbia River National Scenic Area.............March 24, 2012.
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- ![Stem leaves of a sporophyte plant of Juniper Moss, Juniper Polytrichum Moss: Polytrichum juniperinum (Synonyms: Polytrichum apiculatum, Polytrichum juniperinum var. waghornei)](../../../../../gorge/moss/moss/polytrichaceae/polytrichum/juniperinum/juniperinum1d.jpg)
Additional close-up photos of juniper moss as seen along the Eagle Creek Trail, Columbia River National Scenic Area.............March 24, 2012. The photo at left shows a close-up of the archaegonia (male gametophyte), the center shows a close-up sideview of the male gametophyte, and the photo at right shows a close-up of the stem leaves of the sporophyte stage.
![uniper Moss, Juniper Polytrichum Moss: Polytrichum juniperinum (Synonyms: Polytrichum apiculatum, Polytrichum juniperinum var. waghornei)](../../../../../gorge/moss/moss/polytrichaceae/polytrichum/juniperinum/juniperinum2d.jpg)
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- ![Capsule of Juniper Moss, Juniper Polytrichum Moss: Polytrichum juniperinum (Synonyms: Polytrichum apiculatum, Polytrichum juniperinum var. waghornei)](../../../../../gorge/moss/moss/polytrichaceae/polytrichum/juniperinum/juniperinum2c.jpg)
Examples of juniper moss as seen on open rock outcrops at Catherine Creek, Columbia River Gorge, where it is fairly common.............April 3, 2012.
Paul Slichter