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.
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The photo at left shows 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. The photo at right shows step moss growing on a mossy bank along the Starvation Creek Ridge Trail #414, Columbia River Gorge.........April 26, 2015..
Paul Slichter