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Haircap Moss

Polytrichum strictum

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craigwilliams
craigwilliams 12 years ago
Haircap Moss
Polytrichum sp. http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=polytrichum&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=1120&bih=578


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craigwilliams
craigwilliams 12 years ago

There are around 70 species of mosses in the genus Polytrichum. Lovely stuff and very widespread. P.commune is one of the most frequently seen woodland and bog mosses in the UK

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Wes Masters
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Wes Masters

Crab Orchard, Tennessee

Spotted on Oct 23, 2011
Submitted on Oct 23, 2011

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