[Mosses of the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Gray-cushioned Grimmia, Pulvinate Dry Rock Moss

Grimmia pulvinata

Synonyms: Fissidens pulvinatus, Grimmia decipiens var. hendersonii, Grimmia indianensis, Grimmia pulvinata var. africana, Grimmia subcurvula, Grimmia trichophylla var. indianensis

ulvinatus, Grimmia decipiens var. hendersonii, Grimmia indianensis, Grimmia pulvinata var. africana, Grimmia subcurvula, Grimmia trichophylla var. indianensis) - Gray-cushioned Grimmia, Pulvinate Dry Rock Moss: Grimmia pulvinata (Synonyms: Fissidens pulvinatus, Grimmia decipiens var. hendersonii, Grimmia indianensis, Grimmia pulvinata var. africana, Grimmia subcurvula, Grimmia trichophylla var. indianensis)

What may be Grimmia pulvinata or Grimmia trichophylla as seen at left on a rock along the Memaloose Trail east of Chatfield Hill in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area......February 17, 2013. The image at right may show pulvinate dry rock moss on a rock outcrop along the Riverview Trail, Deschutes River State Recreation Area......January 16, 2023.

Pulvinate Dry Rock Moss: Grimmia pulvinata ? - Pulvinate Dry Rock Moss: Grimmia pulvinata ?

What may be Tortula princeps growing on the side of a large rock placed around the parking area at the west trailhead for the Twin Tunnels Trail east of Hood River, Oregon.......March 24, 2012. A smaller moss, possibly Grimmia pulvinata or Grimmia trichophylla can be observed around the Tortula moss.
Paul Slichter