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  7. Haircap Mosses

genus

Haircap Mosses

Polytrichum

Includes
6 native 2 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Common Haircap Moss native
  • Juniper Haircap Moss native
  • Bank Haircap Moss present
  • Bristly Haircap Moss native
  • Bog Haircap Moss native
  • Ohio Haircap Moss native
  • Eastern Haircap Moss native
  • Long-stalked Haircap Moss
  • Dense Haircap Moss
  • Arctic Haircap Moss
  • Swartz's Haircap Moss
  • Jensen's Haircap Moss
  • Polytrichum sphaerothecium

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Top native haircap mosses All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

  • Common Haircap Moss Polytrichum commune food 2
  • Juniper Haircap Moss Polytrichum juniperinum food 1
  • Bristly Haircap Moss Polytrichum piliferum
  • Ohio Haircap Moss Polytrichum ohioense
  • Bog Haircap Moss Polytrichum strictum
  • Eastern Haircap Moss Polytrichum pallidisetum

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