Splendid Feather Moss, Step Moss
Hylocomium splendens
Synonyms: Hylocomium alaskanum, Hylocomium giganteum, Hylocomium proliferum, Hylocomium splendens var. alaskanum, Hylocomium splendens var. gracilius, Hylocomium splendens var. obtusifolium
Step moss growing on a bank along the Eagle Creek Trail approximately adjacent to the Upper Punchbowl Falls, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area........March 24, 2012.
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Step moss growing on a bank along the Eagle Creek Trail approximately adjacent to the Upper Punchbowl Falls, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.........March 24, 2012.
A bank full of step moss growing on a bank along the Wahclella Falls Trail above Tanner Creek, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area........October 15, 2012.
Paul Slichter