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Polytrichum commune
Common Haircap Moss
As recorded: Polytrichum commune Hedw.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Polytrichopsida › Polytrichales › Polytrichaceae
- Collected by
- Mayebara, K.
- Collector number
- 389
- Date
- 1952
- Locality
- Hitoyoshi
- Island
- Kyushu
- Region
- Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
- Elevation
- 100 m
- Identified by
- Mayebara, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Polytrichum commune observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16,735 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Hockley Woods, Hockley, England, GB
no rights reserved
2026-10-27
Bière
(c) PauGWV, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Ленинградская обл., Россия, 188820
(c) Denis Ibaev, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-27
Molenhoek
(c) saesje, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Ciśniańsko-Wetliński Park Krajobrazowy, Baligród, Podkarpackie, PL
(c) Marcin Scelina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Ciśniańsko-Wetliński Park Krajobrazowy, Baligród, Podkarpackie, PL
(c) Marcin Scelina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Polytrichum commune. BISH 475394. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956321446. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/475394.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956321446 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026