328. Common Pincushion

Dicranoweisia cirrata is epiphytic and commonly found on tree trunks or wood in early stages of decomposition or fence posts and wooden signs. It is also found on concrete or stone, particularly close to the coast. . Another common name is Curly Thatch Moss. When it dries in the summer the leaves are twisted and contorted. In the winter they are smoother and upright as are the sporophytes. 
It is found on Vancouver Island, Haida Gwaii the mainland coast. There are observations on iNaturalist from the interior of BC, but they have not been identified yet, so it will be interesting to see if it found further afield once the moss experts ID these.  

The authors of Plants of Coastal British Columbia (Pojar and Mackinnon) indicate that it most readily identified by habitat.and then a bit disparaging "and its lack of impressive size, colour or morphology". Damned by faint praise.