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Polytrichum commune
6-12 inches tall. wiry plants, tall. Leaves slender, toothed, held straight out (pressed to stem when dry), with long green ridges on upper surface; 4-sided spore cse (covered by hairy hood until mature), at top of long stalk; plants witout spore cses may have yellow "flower buds."
Woods, edges of bogs.
Spotted on Oct 1, 2012
Submitted on Feb 1, 2013
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