Moss

James, this looks allot like a common bryophyte to the PNW of North America called Polytrichum commune. It might also be native to your area too. This photo is very interesting. It shows one species: P. commune (if it is) which is a dessication tolerant species, and another moss which seems to be desiccated and dormant- dessication avoiders. P. commune can continue metabolic processes during times of relatively low environmental humidity due to primitive conductive tissues: hydroids. These primitive structures are unique to only a few genus' of mosses.