Ceratodon Moss, Fire Moss
Ceratodon purpureus
Synonyms: Dicranum purpureum, Ceratodon purpurascens, Ceratodon purpureus var. purpurascens, Ceratodon purpureus var. xanthopus
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The sporophyte stage of fire moss as seen at left on a rock outcrop along the Eagle Creek Trail, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.......March 24, 2012. The photo at right shows the sporophyte stage of fire moss as seen on rock outcrops along the paved trails at Columbia Hills State Park, Columbia River Gorge.......January 5, 2021.
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Fire moss as seen on a rock outcrop along the Eagle Creek Trail, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area........March 24, 2012.
Paul Slichter