Polytrichaceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Polytrichales, class Polytrichopsida. The family contains 27 accepted species worldwide.
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Polytrichum piliferum Hedw.
Polytrichum piliferum is a dioicous bipolar moss with common sporophytes that pr…
Atrichum angustatum (Brid.) Bruch & Schimp.
Atrichum angustatum, or slender starburst moss, is a vulnerable rare moss native…
Dawsonia polytrichoides R.Br.
Dawsonia polytrichoides is an Australian moss species with stems up to 20cm long…
Polytrichum commune Hedw.
Polytrichum commune Hedw. is a medium-to-large dioicous haircap moss with a deta…
Polytrichum strictum Menzies ex Brid.
Polytrichum strictum, the strict haircap moss, is a dioicous peatland pioneer mo…
Polytrichum ohioense Renauld & Cardot
Polytrichum ohioense is a common North American and European hair-cap moss found…
Polytrichum juniperinum Hedw.
Polytrichum juniperinum, or juniper haircap moss, is a distinct moss species wit…
Pogonatum urnigerum (Hedw.) P.Beauv.
Pogonatum urnigerum is a species of moss found across multiple continents, with …
Dawsonia longiseta Hampe
Dawsonia longiseta Hampe is an erect moss native to eastern Australia that grows…
Pogonatum aloides (Hedw.) P.Beauv.
Pogonatum aloides is a moss species in the Polytrichaceae family, native to Eura…
Atrichum undulatum (Hedw.) P.Beauv.
Atrichum undulatum is a native-to-Eurasia-and-North-America moss species in the …
Dendroligotrichum tongariroense (Colenso) Tangney
Dendroligotrichum tongariroense is a tall moss species native to New Zealand wit…
Polytrichaceae plants belong to the Polytrichales order in the Plantae kingdom. Their margins are distinctly grooved with 2 rows of paired, projecting knobs. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Polytrichaceae is classified in the order Polytrichales, class Polytrichopsida, phylum Bryophyta. juniperinum) shares these features.
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