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Polytrichum moss

Polytrichum longisetum

Also called Slender haircap, Long Stalked Haircap Moss

Polytrichum moss
Photo: Cody Hough, CC BY-SA 3.0
Family
Polytrichaceae (Polytrich family)

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Polytrichum longisetum is a species of Polytrichaceae. It is found in cooler areas of both the Southern and Northern hemispheres.

Other Polytrichum plants

Bank Haircap Moss · Polytrichum moss · Polytrichum moss · Juniper polytrichum moss · Ohio polytrichum moss · Polytrichum moss · Polytrichum moss · Polytrichum moss

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Polytrichum longisetum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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