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Bank Haircap Moss

Polytrichum formosum

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 3,535, February 2,611, March 4,091, April 6,436, May 9,280, June 10,119, July 10,828, August 9,312, September 6,837, October 5,103, November 2,789, December 2,179.
United States73,355
Alaska73,119
Germany2,469
United Kingdom1,557
England1,327
France988
Poland983
Austria834
Canada600
Bayern503

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Traits

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumMosses · Bryophyta
Classaloe-mosses · Polytrichopsida
Orderaloe-mosses · Polytrichales
FamilyHaircap Moss Family · Polytrichaceae
Genushaircap mosses · Polytrichum

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