Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Common Haircap Moss, Polytrichum commune















Common Name: Common Haircap Moss, Common Hair Moss

Scientific Name: Polytrichum commune

Clade: Non-vascular plants

Date Collected: 4/26/11

Location Collected: In my backyard, next to a tree

Habitat: Growing next to a tree where it was very shaded; area is watered constantly; sunlight hits the moss, but only for very short periods, no foot traffic in particular area

Nativity: Native to temperate and boreal areas in the Northern Hemisphere; also found in New Zealand and Australia.

Special Notes: This and three other mosses (Fern, Rock Cap, and Cushion) are the easiset to grow and are sold commercially.

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