Badge moss

Description:

Badge moss is a large leafy moss with separate male and female fertile plants. It grows 3-8 cm tall, and has 5-7 mm long oval or egg shaped leaves with pointed ends. The leaves have a single sharp teeth composed of elongated cells, and the leave bases extend down the stem.

Habitat:

Badge moss grows in moist, shaded forest, along stream banks, and on tree trunks. Most common in coastal areas near sea level but is found up to subalpine elevations.