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Polytrichum commune (also known as common haircap, [2] great golden maidenhair, [2] great goldilocks, [2] common haircap moss, or common hair moss) is a species of moss found in many regions with high humidity and rainfall. The species can be exceptionally tall for a moss with stems often exceeding 30 cm (12 in) and rarely reaching 70 cm (27.5 ...
Polytrichum is a genus of mosses — commonly called haircap moss or hair moss — which contains approximately 70 species that have a cosmopolitan distribution. The genus Polytrichum has a number of closely related sporophytic characters. The scientific name is derived from the Ancient Greek words polys, meaning "many", and thrix, meaning "hair".
Polytrichum juniperinum, commonly known as juniper haircap [1] or juniper polytrichum moss, [2] is an evergreen and perennial species of moss that is widely distributed, growing on every continent including Antarctica.
Polytrichum strictum, commonly known as bog haircap moss [1] or strict haircap, [2] is an evergreen and perennial species of moss native to Sphagnum bogs and other moist habitats in temperate climates. It has a circumboreal distribution, and is also found in South America and Antarctica. [3]
Polytrichum piliferum, the bristly haircap, is an evergreen perennial species of moss in the family Polytrichaceae. [2] The bristly haircap moss is small-sized to medium-sized and forms loose tufts [3] with wine-reddish stems. [4] It is an acrocarpous moss that appears bluish-green to grey. [5]
Polytrichum hyperboreum (commonly referred to as Arctic haircap moss [1]) is a species of moss belonging to the genus Polytrichum, commonly found throughout arctic regions of the world. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Members of this dioecious species readily produces sporophytes with their sporophytic structure, consisting of a foot, seta, capsule, and a hairy ...
Polytrichastrum formosum, commonly known as the bank haircap moss, [2] is a species of moss belonging to the family Polytrichaceae. It has a cosmopolitan distribution , found mostly in temperate latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere [ 3 ] and especially dominant in Europe and North America.
Polytrichum ohioense is a species of Polytrichaceae, commonly referred to as Ohio polytrichum moss [2] or Ohio hair-cap moss. [3] It is found on soil and rocks of dry to moist hardwood forests of Eastern North America , New Mexico and Europe .