Welcome!
Welcome to the Bryophyte Flora of Simcoe-Muskoka Project. I started working on this project 1 year ago and have started to compile a list of over 115 species of mosses and liverworts found in this region. The size of the region makes it challenging to visit every habitat, but many pairs of eyes looking for friendly neighbourhood bryophytes can speed up the completion of this project significantly. Below is a list of resources (most of which are free!) to help you get started or to continue on your bryological journey. Please upload photos and ask lots of questions! Best wishes, Adam
Some Free Bryophyte Identification Resources:
Bryophyte Flora of North America (Moss Key)
http://floranorthamerica.org/Key_to_the_Moss_Genera_of_North_America_North_of_Mexico- Bryophyte Flora of North America (Liverwort and Hornwort Treatment, unpublished): http://www.mobot.org/plantscience/BFNA/SUMMary.htm
- BRYOQUEL (MOUSSES): http://www.societequebecoisedebryologie.org/Mousses.html
Field Guide to the Moss Genera of New Jersey:
https://herbarium.rutgers.edu/documents/Field-Guide-to-the-Moss-Genera-in-New-Jersey.pdfIllustrated Guide to some Hornworts, Liverworts, and Mosses of Eastern Canada:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/222549#page/3/mode/1upMacroscopic Identification Key of 36 Sphagnum Species in Eastern Canada:
http://nswildflora.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Sphagnum-ID-Eastern-Canada.pdf- Moss Flora of the Maritime Provinces: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/178709#page/1/mode/1up
- Northern Forest Atlas Digital Atlas (Mosses): https://northernforestatlas.org/category/digital-atlases-2/mosses-digital-atlases-2/
- Schuster (vol. 1): https://archive.org/details/hepaticaeanthoce0001schu
- Schuster (vol. 2): https://archive.org/details/hepaticaeanthoce0002schu
- Schuster (vol. 3): https://archive.org/details/hepaticaeanthoce0003schu
Family/Genus Specific Resources:
- [Bryaceae] A guide to identification of Bryaceae with an emphasis on North American species (Spence, 2014): https://www.researchgate.net/publication/268278609_A_guide_to_identification_of_Bryaceae_with_an_emphasis_on_North_American_species
- [Pottiaceae] Genera of the Pottiaceae: Mosses of Harsh Environments (Zander, 1993): http://www.mobot.org/plantscience/resbot/Repr/Zander-GeneraOfThePottiaceae-1993.pdf
Online Webinars:
- A Closer Look at Bryophytes (@crobillard): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WsdYsqQTJA
- Bryophytes of Alberta Webinar: https://youtu.be/uStkBkREB8Q
- University and Jepson Herbaria Introduction to Bryophytes Workshop: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLULUH7ENikDoC6_tUNGFsnTIgj7yK9hK0
- University and Jepson Herbarium Wonders of a Dryland Moss Workshop: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLULUH7ENikDqhcOCW4WIGsPGu0KaO7RuC
Other Identification Resources:
La Flore des Bryophytes du Quebec-Labrador:
http://www.societequebecoisedebryologie.org/boutique.html- Maine Mosses (1): https://nybgshop.org/maine-mosses-sphagnaceae-timmiaceae-mem-93/
- Maine Mosses (2): https://nybgshop.org/maine-mosses-drummondiaceae-polytrichaceae-mem-111/
- Sphagnum Mosses of Eastern Canada: https://www.editionsjfd.com/en/shop/sphagnum-mosses-of-eastern-canada-10959#:~:text=Sphagnum%20mosses%20are%20small%20plants,of%20the%20island%20of%20Newfoundland
Herbarium Specimen Label Makers:
- Canadian Museum of Nature Specimen and Annotation Labels: https://nature.ca/en/our-science/collections/botany-collections/
Datasets
- Wild Species 2020 Dataset (List of Species in Canada): https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/pdf/lep-sara/Wild%20Species%202020%20Data%20-%20Esp%C3%A8ces%20sauvages%202020%20Donn%C3%A9es.xlsx
Last Updated: May 29, 2023