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Common hair-cap moss

Polytrichum spp.

Description:

Pretty common "star burst" moss.

1 Species ID Suggestions

QWMom
QWMom 11 years ago
Common Hair Cap Moss
Polytrichum spp. Polytrichum Moss - Polytrichum - NCBI Taxonomy - Overview


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1 Comment

QWMom
QWMom 11 years ago

Probably Polytrichum commune but I'm not 100%

Hey, I have a new moss mission - feel free to add to it! :)
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1937...

Wish we were allowed 5 misisons instead of just 3; I'd like there to be one for SE US Lichen too!

RedTopRanger
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RedTopRanger

Cartersville, Georgia, United States

Spotted on Feb 5, 2013
Submitted on Feb 5, 2013

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