Hercynian hair moss
Oligotrichum hercynicum (Hedw.) DC.
Oligotrichum hercynicum, known as Hercynian hair moss, is a species of moss in the Polytrichaceae family. It was first described in 1805 and is found in regions including Labrador, Québec, Flanders, the Nordic countries, Denmark, Belgium, the Flemish Region, and the Walloon Region.
Description
Oligotrichum hercynicum is a bryophyte species belonging to the Polytrichaceae family. It is commonly referred to as Hercynian hair moss in English and has a distribution that spans several regions in North America and Europe. The species was first published in 1805 and is documented in Labrador, Québec, Flanders, the Nordic countries, Denmark, Belgium, the Flemish Region, and the Walloon Region. As part of the genus Oligotrichum, it shares characteristics typical of this group of mosses.
Other common names
Hercynian hair mossHercynian Haircapoligotrichum moss
Distribution
Labrador · Québec · Flanders · SE · NO · DK · Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region
Synonyms
Dicranum incurvumBryum incurvumPolytrichum hercynicumCatharinea hercynicaCatharinea sanctaCatharinea sudeticaOligotrichum exiguumOligotrichum hercynicum var. molleOligotrichum incurvumOligotrichum incurvum var. molleOligotrichum integrifoliumOrthotrichum hercynicumAtrichum hercynicumCatharinea hercynica var. rosulaceaCatharinea hercynica var. sanctaOligotrichum hercynicum var. ambiguumOligotrichum hercynicum var. brevifoliumOligotrichum hercynicum var. fastigatumOligotrichum hercynicum f. flaccidumOligotrichum hercynicum var. globicarpumOligotrichum hercynicum f. integrifoliumOligotrichum hercynicum var. laxumOligotrichum hercynicum f. subintegrumOligotrichum incurvum var. ambiguumOligotrichum incurvum var. brevifoliumOligotrichum incurvum var. laxumOligotrichum hercynicum var. integrifoliumPogonatum glaucumPogonatum intermedium