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Polytrichum commune

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  • Hair-cap moss (Polytrichum commune)
    In hair-cap moss

    …most widely distributed species is P. commune, which often attains a height of 15 cm (6 inches) or more and may form large tussocks or wide beds, especially in peat bogs. The reddish brown or dark green phyllids (leaves), often 12 mm (0.4 inch) long, have sheathed bases and pointed…

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