Polytrichum formosum Hedw.
(Bank Haircap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPolytrichum formosum (Bank 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 formosum (Bank Haircap) :
1: Polytrichum formosum (Bank Haircap)
22 Apr 2011 OSGR: SD77 54° 10’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
among rocks by steep path
Image 1: In rock crevice - oblique viewImage 2: In rock crevice - top viewImage 3: In rock crevice - top view (2)Image 4: Plants - white backgroundImage 5: Top view - close-upImage 6: Leaf and leaf bases - close-up - magnified - white backgroundImage 7: Leaf and leaf bases - close-up - magnified - white background (2)Image 8: Leaves - close-up - magnified - white backgroundImage 9: Leaves - close-up - magnified - white background (2)Image 10: Shoots - lower parts - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 11: Shoots - tip - close-up - magnified - white backgroundImage 12: Shoots - tips - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 13: Shoots - tips - close-up - enlarged - white background (2)Image 14: Shoot - tip - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 15: Top view - close-up - enlargedImage 16: Top view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 17: Top view - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 18: Top view - close-up - enlarged (4)
2: Polytrichum formosum (Bank Haircap)
17 Jan 2004 OSGR: SU66 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
clump beside stream
Image 1: Close-upImage 2: Close-up (2)Image 3: PlantsImage 4: Plants (2)Image 5: Plant - top viewImage 6: Plant - top view (2)Image 7: Side viewImage 8: Side view (2)Image 9: Side view (3)Image 10: Leaf - enlargedImage 11: Leaf - enlarged (2)Image 12: Lamella - magnifiedImage 13: Lamella - magnified (2)Image 14: Lamella - magnified (3)Image 15: Lamella - magnified (4)Image 16: Leaf apex - microscope low magnificationImage 17: Leaf cells in basal extension - magnifiedImage 18: Leaf margin - magnifiedImage 19: Leaf margin - microscope low magnificationImage 20: Leaf - mid-portion - magnifiedImage 21: Leaf - mid-portion - magnified (2)Image 22: Leaf tip - microscope low magnificationImage 23: Leaf - top view showing lamellae - magnifiedImage 24: Leaf - TS showing lamellae - magnifiedImage 25: Leaf - TS showing lamellae - magnified (2)Image 26: Leaf - TS showing lamellae - microscope low magnificationImage 27: Leaf - TS showing lamellae - microscope low magnification (2)
3: Polytrichum formosum (Bank Haircap)
1 Jan 1975 OSGR: SU96 51° 20’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Laef lamella - side view - magnified
4: Polytrichum formosum (Bank Haircap)
5 Apr 1970 OSGR: TQ43 51° 0’ N, 0° 0’ E Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Plants with young capsules

Polytrichum formosum (Bank Haircap) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Polytrichum formosum (Bank Haircap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Polytrichum formosum (Bank Haircap)
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