SitkaNature: 1000 Species Project

Tetraphis geniculata

This species is small but very abundant on rotting stumps in the forests around Sitka. When sporophytes are present, this species is pretty easy to identify due to the distinctive bend.

Liverwort
Metzgeria conjugata

I noticed this rather lush growth of liverworts on the trunk of a Yellow Cedar while wandering around Indian River Valley. I think there were sporophytes present, but they were quite small, looking almost like little pieces of bark or dirt that had fallen into the liverworts.

Rusty Peat Moss
Sphagnum austinii

There are apparently a dozen or more species of sphagnum moss that occur in the Sitka area. Some of them can be a challenge to distinguish, so I may need to make corrections and will definitely be needing some help for identification of this group.