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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Classification
DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleUsed in Traditional Medicine 3 Comparison
NatureServe Rank CITES Appendix Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceReddish stems with grey-green leaves that have a distinctive red-brown tip 1 Scientific NamePolytrichum juniperinum 1 Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Plantae, Taxa Source Wikidata: Juniper Haircap Moss
In Biome
Source Polytrichum juniperinum (Wikipedia)
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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.
In Biome: Grassland, Habitat and ecology
In Britain, it is common in upland grassland such as U1 Festuca ovina community as well as in acid woodlands, especially W16 Quercus petraea woods.
View the Source2. GBIF Species API
3. Plants For A Future: Polytrichum juniperinum plant record
Plants For A FutureMedicinal UsesQuote, Medicinal Uses
The whole herb is powerfully diuretic[4, 61].
4. NatureServe Explorer: Polytrichum juniperinum
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Plantae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45Quote, 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":[]
6. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Polytrichum juniperinum
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2683092, category fieldQuote, GBIF taxon key 2683092, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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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