Green moss

Green moss can be found throughout Sausal Creek and the Bridgeview Trail. Mosses are nonvascular, flowerless plants whose leaves tend to be about a cell thick. These plants play a role in releasing nutrients for other plants and helping to prevent soil erosion. They can be found in large patches at the bases of trees, growing on rocks, and often on the hillsides along Bridgeview trail due to its woodland and forest terrain. A species of small moss that thrives along Sausal Creek, thanks to its shaded banks and redwood forest habitat, is Tozer’s thread-moss (Epipterygium tozeri). Some distinctive features of the moss include its pale green color, spearhead-shaped leaves, and reddish stems.