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Bog Haircap Moss

Mosses and Liverworts

Bog Haircap Moss, also called strict haircap, is an evergreen, perennial species of moss native to sphagnum bogs and other moist habitats in temperate climates. It has a circumboreal distribution and is also found in South America and Antarctica.

Facts
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 3
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Scientific Name
Polytrichum strictum 5
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 6
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Plantae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Bog Haircap Moss

In Biome

Bog, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Polytrichum strictum
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Belgium

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Denmark

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Luxembourg

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North America

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Norway

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South America

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South Asia

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Sweden

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United States

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Sources
1. Wikidata: Bog Haircap Moss
  • Wikidata Q637826, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikipedia 'Polytrichum strictum': bog haircap moss...species of moss
  • Child Taxon Of: Plantae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. NatureServe Explorer: Polytrichum strictum
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Plantae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Plants","language":"EN"},{"name":"Flora","language":"EN"}],"cites_listings":[]
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5. Wikipedia: Polytrichum strictum
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q637826 (P225 taxon name)
  • In Biome: Bog, Wikipedia intro states: "Polytrichum strictum, commonly known as bog haircap moss or strict haircap, is an evergreen and perennial species of moss native to Sphagnum bo"
  • In Biome: Bog, Wikipedia intro: "Polytrichum strictum, commonly known as bog haircap moss or strict haircap, is an evergreen and perennial species of moss native to Sphagnum bo"
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6. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Polytrichum strictum
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2683060, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 2683060, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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