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Polytrichum piliferum
bristly haircap moss
As recorded: Polytrichum piliferum Hedw.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Polytrichopsida › Polytrichales › Polytrichaceae
- Locality
- Haarblattriger Widerthon. (Bielefeld, Senne, Brackwede.)
- Region
- Germany
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Polytrichum piliferum observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,719 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Gans und Rheingrafenstein, Bad Kreuznach, Rheinland-Pfalz, DE
(c) philippheiser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Gans und Rheingrafenstein, Bad Kreuznach, Rheinland-Pfalz, DE
(c) philippheiser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Ketovskiy rayon, RU-KU, RU
(c) Aleksandr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Jenison, MI, US
(c) Jessica Sory, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
West Greenwich, RI, US
(c) Simon Gurvets, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
West Greenwich, RI, US
(c) Deana Tempest Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Polytrichum piliferum. BISH 87300. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956308948. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/87300.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956308948 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026