Suggested Readings and References:
- Conard, H. S. and Redfearn, P.L., Jr. (1979). How to Know the Mosses and Liverworts (2nd ed.). WM. C. Brown Company Publishers, Iowa.
- Crum, H. (1984). North American Flora- Sphagnaceae, Sphagnum. New York Botanical Garden, New York.
- Kimmerer, R. W. (2003). Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosse.
- Lawton, Elva. (1971). Moss Flora of the Pacific Northwest. Hattori Botanical Laboratory, Japan. Oregon State University Press, Oregon.
- Pojar, J. and MacKinnon, A. (1994). Plants of Coastal British Columbia. Lone Pine Publishing. Vancouver, BC
- Schofield, W. B. (2001). Introduction to Bryology. Oregon State University Press, Oregon.
- Schofield, W. B. (2002). Field Guide to Liverwort Genera of Pacific North America. Global Forest, University of Washington Press, Seattle.
- Vanderpoorten, A. and Goffinet, B. (2009). Introduction to Bryophytes. Cambridge University Press, UK.
Shaw A.J., Szovenyi P. & Shaw B. 2011. Bryophyte diversity and evolution: Window into the early evolution of land plants. American Journal of Botany 98(3): 1-18.
Identification Keys:
- Schofield, W. B. (1992). Some Common Mosses of British Columbia. Royal British Columbia Museum, Victoria.
- Vitt, D. H. and Buck, W. R. (1992). Bryophyte Flora of North America – Key to Moss Genera of North America North of Mexico. University of Michigan Herbarium,18: 43-71. Retrieved from http://www.mobot.org/plantscience/bfna/V1/KeyToMosses_2.htm
- Wagner, D. Guide to Liverworts of Oregon [CD version]. Oregon.
- eFloras (2008). Bryophyte Flora of North America. Retrieved from http://www.efloras.org/flora_page.aspx?flora_id=50
- Ellis, S. Key to Polytrichopsida (local) – pdf
- Ellis, S.. Key to Sphagnum of Vancouver (local) pdf,
Bryophyte Identification:
- Using a Dichotomous Key – link
- Helpful Keys – link
- Where to look for the most current taxonomy:
Tropicos (Missouri Botanical Garden) – link
Bryophyte Nomenclator – link
Inspirations:
