Polytrichum Hedw.
(a genus of haircaps)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
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Polytrichum commune s.l.
common haircap
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 		Species aggregate 34 images
Polytrichum formosum
Bank Haircap
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 		Species 47 images
Polytrichum juniperinum
Juniper Haircap
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 		Species 39 images
Polytrichum piliferum
Bristly Haircap
Male Plants (Click to open)
 		Species 7 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusPolytrichum (a genus of haircaps)
FamilyPOLYTRICHACEAE (haircap and smoothcap mosses)
OrderPOLYTRICHALES (haircap and smoothcap mosses)
ClassPOLYTRICHOPSIDA (haircap and smoothcap mosses)
PhylumBRYOPHYTA (mosses)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Polytrichum (a genus of haircaps) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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