Mosses Archives - Colorado Native Plant Society

Broom Fork-moss (Dicranum scoparium)

by CONPS ME | Oct 9, 2023

Broom Fork-moss (Dicranum scoparium), the broom forkmoss, in the Dicranaceae Family is native to most of the northern hemisphere. In Colorado it is found from the foothills to occasionally, the alpine on the eastern and western slopes. It usually forms tufts or mats...

Fountain Apple Moss (Philonotis fontana)

by CONPS ME | May 6, 2022

Fountain Apple Moss (Philonotis fontana) is a moss in the Bartramiaceae family. It is upright, bright yellow-green and grows in wet places, especially abundant on seepage slopes, along highways and in fens from the alpine in the eastern and western slopes. Photo by Mo...