PLANTS Profile for Polytrichum commune (polytrichum moss)

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PLANTS Profile

Polytrichum commune Hedw.
polytrichum moss

Symbol:

POCO38

Group:

Moss

Family:

Polytrichaceae

Duration:

Growth Habit:

Nonvascular

Native Status:

Distribution:

NA (not mapped)

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©Michael Lüth. Courtesy of Michael Lüth. Lüth, M. 2004. Pictures of bryophytes from Europe [CD-ROM]. Published by the author. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires permission of the copyright holder.

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Polytrichum commune Hedw.

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Related Taxa:
Polytrichum commune Hedw.

View 8 genera in Polytrichaceae, 15 species in Polytrichum or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Scientific Name	Common Name	Illustration	Native Status

Polytrichum commune var. commune	polytrichum moss	No	NA (N)
Polytrichum commune var. jensenii	Jensen's polytrichum moss	No	NA (N)
Polytrichum commune var. perigoniale	polytrichum moss	No	NA (N)

Classification:
Polytrichum commune Hedw.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Division	Bryophyta – Mosses
Subdivision	Musci
Class	Bryopsida – True mosses
Subclass	Bryidae
Order	Polytrichales
Family	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Polytrichum Hedw. – polytrichum moss
Species	Polytrichum commune Hedw. – polytrichum moss

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Polytrichum commune Hedw.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 15759.

Time Generated: 06/19/2013 01:53 PM CDT