Polytrichum piliferum Hedw.
(Bristly Haircap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPolytrichum piliferum (Bristly 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 piliferum (Bristly Haircap) :
1: Polytrichum piliferum (Bristly Haircap)
29 Apr 1978 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Male plants - close-up - highly enlarged
2: Polytrichum piliferum (Bristly 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 - enlargedImage 2: Male plants - top view - enlarged
3: Polytrichum piliferum (Bristly Haircap)
20 Feb 1972 OSGR: SE64 53° 60’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: North-east Yorks (VC 62) England
Image 1: Vegetative - close-up - enlarged
4: Polytrichum piliferum (Bristly Haircap)
26 Apr 1970 OSGR: TL78 52° 30’ N, 0° 40’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Image 1: Fertile plants with capsules - enlargedImage 2: Male plants - enlarged
5: Polytrichum piliferum (Bristly Haircap)
24 May 1969 OSGR: TL78 52° 30’ N, 0° 40’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Image 1: In situ

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

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