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Juniper Haircap Moss

Mosses and Liverworts

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.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Reddish stems with grey-green leaves that have a distinctive red-brown tip 1
Scientific Name
Polytrichum juniperinum 1
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)
  • Introduction, first sentence
    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.
  • Description section
    The stems are reddish with grey-green leaves that have a distinctive red-brown tip.
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 300025
    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
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Juniper Haircap Moss
  • Wikidata Q140352, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Plantae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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