Common haircap moss
Polytrichum commune
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At a glance
- Scientific name
- Polytrichum commune
- Group
- Moss
- Order
- Polytrichales
- Family
- Polytrichaceae
- Continent
- Europe, Asia, North America, Oceania
- Habitat
- Forest, Wetlands
- Form
- Herb
- Leaves
- Evergreen
- Flower colour
- No flowers
- Blooms in
- Never blooms
- Use
- No special use
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Medium
Did you know?
- It is among the tallest mosses in Europe, often reaching 10 to 20 centimetres.
- Its name comes from the hairy cap that covers each young spore capsule.
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Similar plants
- Blunt leaved bog moss
Sphagnum palustre
Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q178025 · All plants · All entries