Polytrichum commune s.l. Hedw.
(common haircap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Species aggregatePolytrichum commune s.l. (common haircap)
GenusPolytrichum (a genus of haircaps)
FamilyPOLYTRICHACEAE (haircap and smoothcap mosses)
OrderPOLYTRICHALES (haircap and smoothcap mosses)
ClassPOLYTRICHOPSIDA (haircap and smoothcap mosses)
PhylumBRYOPHYTA (mosses)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Polytrichum commune s.l. (common haircap) :
1: Polytrichum commune s.l. (common haircap)
17 May 2015 OSGR: SD77 54° 10’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
Image 1: Calyptra - close-upImage 2: Calyptra - close-up (2)Image 3: Fertile plantImage 4: Fertile plant (2)Image 5: Fertile plant (3)Image 6: Fertile plant (4)Image 7: Fertile plants against skyImage 8: Patch of fertile plantsImage 9: Patch of fertile plants (2)Image 10: Shoot - close-up - black backgroundImage 11: Shoot - close-up - black background (2)Image 12: Shoots - black backgroundImage 13: Shoots - black background (2)Image 14: Calyptra - close-up - enlarged - black backgroundImage 15: Leaf - highly enlarged - black backgroundImage 16: Leaf - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 17: Leaf lamella - magnified - white backgroundImage 18: Leaf margin and lamellae - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 19: Leaf margin - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 20: Leaf section showing lamellae - magnified - white backgroundImage 21: Leaf section showing lamellae - magnified - white background (2)Image 22: Leaf section showing lamellae - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 23: Leaf sheath - axillary cells and hinge cells - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 24: Leaf sheath - cells - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 25: Leaf sheath - hinge cells - magnified - white backgroundImage 26: Leaf - top surface - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 27: Leaf - top surface - microscope low magnification - white background
2: Polytrichum commune s.l. (common haircap)
19 Jun 1975 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Sporophytes - enlargedImage 2: Capsule - covered in calyptra - magnifiedImage 3: Capsule - withered - magnified
3: Polytrichum commune s.l. (common haircap)
12 Jan 1975 OSGR: SU86 51° 20’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: PlantsImage 2: Leaf lamella - side view - magnified
4: Polytrichum commune s.l. (common haircap)
9 Apr 1971 OSGR: TG12 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Image 1: Shoot tips - close-up - enlarged
5: Polytrichum commune s.l. (common haircap)
10 Apr 1969 OSGR: SK28 53° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South-west Yorks (VC 63) England
Image 1: Patches on burnt moorland

Polytrichum commune s.l. (common haircap) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Polytrichum commune s.l. (common haircap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Polytrichum commune s.l. (common haircap)
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