Plagiomnium insigne – coastal leafy moss
Common Name
coastal leafy moss
Alternate Common Names
- badge moss
Family
Mniaceae
Scientific Name
Plagiomnium insigne
Soil Moisture Regime (SMR)
- Wet (W)
Soil Nutrient Regime (SNR)
- Rich (R)
Image courtesy of the Royal BC Museum and Archives
General / Habitat
- Shaded swampy sites
- On decaying logs in broad-leaved forests or on forest floors
Key Identifying Characteristics
- Translucent, light to dark green leaves
- Flower like rosette leaves at tip, decurrent leaves along stem
- Several sporophytes from female plants
Lookalikes
- Plagiomnium ciliare － female plants produce single sporophyte instead
- Plagiomnium cuspidatum and Plagiomnium drummondii : leaf with toothed margins only on the upper part of the leaf (vs. Plagiomnium insigue has toothed margins from the base to the tip of the leaf)
- Plagiomnium venustum : on well drained sites, half the size of Plagiomnium insigue
External References
Sources
Douglas, G.W. et al (Editors). 1998-2002. Illustrated Flora of British Columbia, , Volumes 1 to 8. B.C. Min. Environ., Lands and Parks, and B.C. Min. For., Victoria, B.C.
Pojar, J. and A. MacKinnon. 2014. Plants of Coastal British Columbia Including Washington, Oregon & Alaska. B.C. Ministry of Forestry and Lone Pine Publishing. Vancouver, B.C.
Schofield, W.B. 1992. Some Common Mosses of British Columbia. 2nd edition. Royal British Columbia Museum, Victoria, B.C.