Polytrichum juniperinum Hedw.

Montana: Sanders County: Lolo National Forest. About 30 air miles northeast of Thompson Falls, in Big Rock Creek drainage along forest road #18394. Elev. 4900 ft.
47.8518° N, 114.825° W
Topographic Position: lower slope. Hydrologic Regime: well-drained upland. Canopy Cover: trees 30% (snags), shrubs 1%, herbs 5%. Aspect: northwest. Slope: 5°. General vegetation type: Burned lodgepole pine forest. Sparse understory of herbs and tree seedlings. Dominant associated plants: Pinus contorta (dead overstory snags and post-burn seedlings), Anaphalis margaritacea, Chamerion angustifolium, Bryum caespiticium. On burned mineral soil surface. Stand-replacing fire occurred in 2007. Color: olive green. Growth Habit: irregular carpet with Bryum caespiticium. Abundance: common. Substrate: terricolous. Phenology: sporophyte.

Craig T. Odegard 159, Sep 22, 2011
WTU, Barcode: WTU-B-076633