bog haircap moss
Polytrichum strictum Menzies ex Brid.
Polytrichum strictum, known as bog haircap moss, is an evergreen and perennial moss species native to Sphagnum bogs and moist habitats in temperate regions. It has a circumboreal distribution and is also found in South America and Antarctica.
Description
Polytrichum strictum (Menzies ex Brid.) is a moss species in the family Polytrichaceae. It is commonly known as bog haircap moss and is native to temperate regions, particularly Sphagnum bogs and other moist habitats. The species is distributed in areas such as Labrador, Québec, Flanders, the southeastern United States, Vermont, Norway, Denmark, and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It was first described in 1801.
Other common names
bog haircap mossStrict Haircappolytrichum moss
Distribution
Labrador · Québec · Flanders · SE · Vermont-US · NO · DK · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Synonyms
Polytrichum affinePolytrichum alpestrePolytrichum alpestre var. affinePolytrichum juniperifolium var. affinePolytrichum juniperinum var. affinePolytrichum juniperinum var. alpestrePolytrichum juniperinum var. graciliusPolytrichum strictum var. alpestrePolytrichum juniperinum subsp. strictumPolytrichum juniperinum var. strictumPolytrichum juniperinum f. compactumPolytrichum juniperinum f. elegantulumPolytrichum juniperinum var. gracilePolytrichum juniperinum var. pumilumPolytrichum strictum f. alpinumPolytrichum strictum var. brevisetumPolytrichum strictum f. compactumPolytrichum strictum var. piliferumPolytrichum strictum f. proliferumPolytrichum strictum f. umbrosum