Polytrichum juniperinum Hedw.
(Juniper Haircap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPolytrichum juniperinum (Juniper Haircap)
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)
Records of Polytrichum juniperinum (Juniper Haircap) :
1: Polytrichum juniperinum (Juniper Haircap)
11 Apr 2018 OSGR: SY98 50° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
male antherogonia
Image 1: Male plantsImage 2: Male plants (2)Image 3: Male plants - top view - close-upImage 4: Male plants - top view - close-up (2)Image 5: Male plants - top view - close-up (3)Image 6: Male plants - top view - close-up (4)Image 7: Male plants - top view - close-up (5)Image 8: Male plants - oblique view - close-up - enlargedImage 9: Male plants - side view - close-up - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 10: Male plants - side view - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 11: Male plants - side view - close-up - enlarged - white background (2)Image 12: Male plants - side view - close-up - enlarged - white background (3)Image 13: Male plants - side view - close-up - enlarged - white background (4)Image 14: Male plants - top view - close-up - enlargedImage 15: Male plants - top view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 16: Male plants - top view - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 17: Male plants - top view - close-up - enlarged (4)
2: Polytrichum juniperinum (Juniper Haircap)
15 Mar 2017 OSGR: SZ09 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
male plants with antheridia
Image 1: Male plants - side viewImage 2: Male plants - side view (2)Image 3: Male plants with antheridiaImage 4: Male plants with antheridia - close-upImage 5: Male plants with antheridia - close-up (2)Image 6: Male plants with antheridia - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Male plants with antheridia - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 8: Male plants with antheridia - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 9: Leaf - abaxial view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 10: Leaf - adaxial view - close-up - magnified - white backgroundImage 11: Leaf - adaxial view - close-up - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 12: Leaf - adaxial view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 13: Leaf - basal cells - adaxial view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 14: Leaf - lamellae - magnified - white backgroundImage 15: Leaf - lamella - magnified - white backgroundImage 16: Leaf - mid-leaf cells - adaxial view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 17: Leaf - tip - adaxial view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 18: Leaf - TS - magnified - white background
3: Polytrichum juniperinum (Juniper Haircap)
29 Apr 1978 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Male plant - close-up - highly enlarged
4: Polytrichum juniperinum (Juniper Haircap)
9 Apr 1978 OSGR: SU82 51° 0’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
Image 1: Male plants - side view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Male plants - top view - close-up - enlarged
5: Polytrichum juniperinum (Juniper Haircap)
2 Mar 1975 OSGR: SU96 51° 20’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
on burnt heath
Image 1: Male plants with antheridia - enlarged

Polytrichum juniperinum (Juniper Haircap) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Polytrichum juniperinum (Juniper Haircap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Polytrichum juniperinum (Juniper Haircap)
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