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Polytrichum juniperinum

Mosses and Liverworts

Polytrichum juniperinum, commonly known as juniper haircap or juniper polytrichum moss, is an evergreen, perennial species of moss with a wide distribution, growing on every continent including Antarctica. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Scientific Name
Polytrichum juniperinum 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Plantae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Juniper Haircap Moss
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: Australia, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Belgium, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Brazil, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Colombia, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Denmark, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Ecuador, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Luxembourg, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: North America, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Portugal, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: South Africa, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: South America, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: South Asia, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Sweden, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Taiwan, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: United States, found in there.
Sources
1. Polytrichum juniperinum (Wikipedia)
  • Wikidata Q140352 (P225 taxon name)
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 402048
    Polytrichum juniperinum, commonly known as juniper haircap or juniper polytrichum moss, is an evergreen and perennial species of moss that is widely distributed, growing on every continent including Antarctica.
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Polytrichum juniperinum
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2683092, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 2683092, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Juniper Haircap Moss
Child Taxon Of: Plantae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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