Data: Linda Ley, with additions by Kendra O’Neill

Provincial status
Provincial ranking and definition follows the Ontario Natural Heritage Information Centre (NHIC) list, which is updated on an ongoing basis.

S1 Critically imperiled in Ontario; usually 5 or fewer occurrences
S2 Imperiled in Ontario; usually between 6 and 20 occurrences
S3 Vulnerable in Ontario; 80 or fewer occurrences
S3-S4 Rare to uncommon in Ontario
S4 Apparently secure in Ontario; uncommon but not rare; some cause for long-term concern due to declines or other factors

DIVISION HEPATICAE — LIVERWORTS

BLASIACEA
Blasia pusilla S3-S4

CALYPOGEIACEAE
Calypogeia muelleriana

CEPHALOZIACEAE
Nowellia curvifolia

GEOCALYCACEAE
Chiloscyphus profundus
Geocalyx graveolens

JUBULACEAE
Frullania eboracensis

JUNGERMANNIACEAE
Jungermannia gracillima S3?

PELLIACEAE
Pellia neesiana S3?

PTILIDIACEAE
Ptilidium pulcherrimum

RADULACEAE
Radula complanata

SCAPANIACEAE
Scapania nemorea

DIVISION MUSCI — MOSSES

AMBLYSTEGIACEAE
Amblystegium riparium
Calliergon cordifolium
Calliergon giganteum
Campylium chrysophyllum
Campylium hispidulum
Campylium radicale S3
Sanionia uncinata
Warnstorfia fluitans

AULACOMNIACEAE
Aulacomnium palustre

BARTRAMIACEAE
Philonotis fontana
Philonotis marchica

BRACHYTHECIACEAE
Brachythecium rutabulum
Brachythecium salebrosum
Brachythecium velutinum
Bryhnia novae-angliae

BRYACEAE
Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Leptobryum pyriforme
Pohlia nutans

DICRANACEAE
Dicranella heteromalla
Dicranum flagellare
Dicranum montanum
Dicranum polysetum
Dicranum scoparium — Broom Moss
Dicranum viride

HYLOCOMIACEAE
Hylocomium splendens — Feather Moss
Pleurozium schreberi
Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus — Shaggy Moss

HYPNANCEAE
Callicladium haldanianum
Hypnum imponens
Hypnum lindbergii
Hypnum pallescens
Platygyrium repens
Pylaisiella polyantha

LESKEACEAE
Leskea polycarpa

LEUCOBRYACEAE
Leucobryum glaucum

MNIACEAE
Plagiomnium ciliare
Rhizomnium pseudopunctatum

ORTHOTRICHACEAE
Orthotrichum ohioense S3
Ulota crispa

PLAGIOTHECIACEAE
Plagiothecium cavifolium
Plagiothecium denticulatum
Plagiothecium laetum

POLYTRICHACEAE
Atrichum altecristatum
Polytrichum commune — Common Haircap Moss
Polytrichum juniperinum — Juniper Moss
Polytrichum ohioense

SEMATOPHYLLACEAE
Pylaisiadelpha tenuirostris

SPHAGNACEAE
Sphagnum fallax
Sphagnum fimbriatum
Sphagnum girgensohnii
Sphagnum magellanicum
Sphagnum quinquefarium S3

TETRAPHIDACEAE
Tetraphis pellucida

THUIDIACEAE
Thuidium delicatulum
Thuidium recognitum

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