Polytrichum hyperboreum (commonly referred to as Arctic haircap moss[1]) is a species of moss belonging to the genus Polytrichum, commonly found throughout arctic regions of the world. [2][3] Members of this dioecious species readily produces sporophytes with their sporophytic structure, consisting of a foot, seta, capsule, and a hairy calyptra ...

Polytrichum hyperboreum is a handsome species, widespread in arctic America. Sporophytes are commonly produced. In Nunavut, it is known from Baffin, Ellesmere, and Melville islands.

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(Labr.), N.W.T., Nunavut (Baffin Is., Ellesmere Is., Melville Is.) **n**; n Que.**n**, Yukon; Alaska (including Aleutians); n Europe (Scandinavia); n Asia (Russia). Polytrichum hyperboreum is a handsome species, widespread in Arctic America. Sporophytes are commonly produced.

Polytrichum hyperboreum is a handsome species, widespread in arctic America. Sporophytes are commonly produced. In Nunavut, it is known from Baffin, Ellesmere, and Melville islands.

Polytrichum hyperboreum in GBIF Secretariat (2023). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-01-24.

Plants medium sized to tall and robust, in loose to compact tufts, arising from a horizontal underground rhizome. Stems loosely to densely leafy distally, bracteate proximally, rhizoidous at base or rarely wooly-tomentose throughout.

2020年11月5日 · Polytrichum is characterized by a unique set of tightly correlated sporophytic characters. The capsules are sharply angled with a discoid hypophysis separated from the body of the capsule by a deep basal constriction, and a glaucous appearance when fresh (see E. Lawton 1971, frontisp.).

Family name:Polytrichaceae Common name: polytrichum moss Growth form: Moss Names used on the Toolik-Arctic Geobotanical Atlas maps: Toolik Permanent Plots:Polytrichum hyperboreum Imnavait Creek Permanent Plots:Polytrichum hyperboreum Select image to enlarge

2025年1月10日 · 🌱 Polytrichum hyperboreum thrives in moist, shaded areas; choose the right location for growth. 💧 Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged for optimal health and growth. 🌿 Minimal fertilization needed; use diluted, low …