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Common Haircap
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| Polytrichum commune Hedw. |
Polytrichum commune (Common Haircap Moss or Common Hair Moss), or goldilocks is a species of
moss with a cosmopolitan distribution in regions
with high humidity and rainfall, where it grows in bogs, wet heathland and beside forest streams.
It is a large moss, forming dense cushions up to 40 cm deep. The stems are slender, about 1 mm diameter, with spirally-arranged leaves 5-10 mm long and 0.5 mm broad. The spores are produced in oval capsules 3-4 mm long, held above the plant on slender, wiry 3-5 cm long stems.
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