A natural history survey was conducted at select areas of northern Nebraska in June 1985. Items of information collected included bryophytes and vascular plants, with records of bird sightings also maintained.
It has only been recently that the bryophytes have been identified and properly placed in the herbarium at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Special recognition needs to be given to Robert Harms of Omaha for his identification of the stored specimens which have been saved by professor David M. Sutherland for all these years.
This is a list of species that were collected, and for which notations were suitably kept, including the substrate on which they were found.
- Rock County: at "Mariaville" along Hwy 138 at the Niobrara River; 11 Jun 1985.
- Amblystegium serpens (Hedwig) Schimp.
- Barbula unguiculata Hedwig
- Brachythecium acuminatum (Hedwig) Austin
- Brachythecium acutum (Mitt.) Sullivant
- Brachythecium campestre (Mül. Hal.) Schimp.
- Conocephalum conicum (L.) Underwood
- Drepanocladus aduncus (Hedwig) Warnstorf
- Homomallilum mexicanum Cardot
- Hygroamblystegium varium (Hedwig) Mönk.
- Leptodictyum riparium (Hedwig) Warnst.
- Leskea gracilescens Hedwig
- Plagiomnium cuspidatum (Hedwig) T. Kop.
- Pohlia wahlenbergii (Weber & D. Mohr) Andrews
- Ptychostomum creberrimum (Taylor) R. Spence & P. Ramsay
- Timmia megapolitana Hedwig subsp. megapolitana
- Tortula mucronifolia Schwägr.
- Barbula unguiculata Hedwig
- Rock County: at "Mariaville" along Hwy 138 at the Niobrara River 12 Jun 1985.
- Hygroamblystegium varium (Hedwig) Mönk.
- Pohlia wahlenbergii (Weber & D. Mohr) A. J. Andrews
- Pohlia wahlenbergii (Weber & D. Mohr) A. J. Andrews
- Keya Paha County: at Thomas Creek Wildlife Management Area; 14 Jun 1985.
- Brachythecium campestre (Müll. Hal.) Schimper
- Brachythecium laetum (Brid.) Schimp.
- Ceratodon purpureus (Hedwig) Brid. (mixed with a sterile Bryum)
- Conocephalum conicum (L.) Underwood
- Drepanocladus aduncus (Hedwig) Warnstorf
- Hygroamblystegium varium (Hedwig) Mönk.
- Mnium thomsonii Schimper
- Plagiomnium cuspidatum (Hedwig) T. Kop.
- Pohlia wahlenbergii (F. Weber & D. Mohr) A. L. Andrews
- Timmia megapolitana Hedwig subsp. megapolitana
- Brachythecium laetum (Brid.) Schimp.
- Cherry County: at Anderson Bridge Wildlife Management Area, from Kilgore 5 ½ mi S, 2 mi E, and 5 mi S.; 15 Jun 1985.
- Amblystegium serpens (Hedwig) Schimp.
- Brachythecium campestre (Müll. Hal.) Schimp.
- Brachythecium sp.
- Ceratodon purpureus (Hedwig) Brid.
- Conardia compacta (Hooker) H. Robinson
- Concephalum conicum (L.) Underwood
- Cratoneuron filicinum (Hedwig) Spence
- Drepanocladus aduncus (Hedwig) Warnstorf
- Funaria hygrometrica Hedwig
- Hygroamblystegium varium (Hedwig) Mönk.
- Leptobryum pyriforme (Hedwig) Wilson
- Leptodictyum riparium (Hedwig) Warnstorf
- Plagiomnium cuspidatum (Hedwig) T. Kop.
- Pohlia wahlenbergii (F. Weber & D. Mohr) A. J. Andrews
- Syntrichia ruralis (Hedwig) Wilson
- Brachythecium campestre (Müll. Hal.) Schimp.
- Sheridan County: Smith Lake Wildlife Management Area; 20 Jun 1985
- Amblystegium serpens (Hedwig) Schimp
- Brachythecium acuminatum (Hedwig) Austin
- Drepanocladus aduncus (Hedwig) Warnstorf
- Drepanocladus aduncus (Hedwig) Warnstorf (approaching D. polygamus)
- Hygroamblystegium varium (Hedwig) Mönk.
- Leptodictyum riparium (Hedwig) Warnstorf
- Pseudocampylium radicale (P. Beauv.) Van der Poorten & Hedenäs
- Brachythecium acuminatum (Hedwig) Austin