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Common Haircap - Polytrichum commune

Favourite Photos

image	species	author	location	uploaded	taken	select
	Common Haircap - Polytrichum commune var. commune	dylan	Location	25 Jan 2025, 9:13 a.m.	3 Sep 2023, 1:18 p.m.
	Common Haircap - Polytrichum commune var. commune	dylan	Location	25 Jan 2025, 9:13 a.m.	3 Sep 2023, 1:18 p.m.
	Common Haircap - Polytrichum commune var. commune	dylan	Prior's Wood	17 Mar 2025, 9:34 p.m.	16 Mar 2025, 5:53 p.m.
	Common Haircap - Polytrichum commune var. commune	dylan	Prior's Wood	17 Mar 2025, 9:34 p.m.	16 Mar 2025, 5:53 p.m.
	Common Haircap - Polytrichum commune var. commune	dylan	Prior's Wood	17 Mar 2025, 9:34 p.m.	16 Mar 2025, 5:53 p.m.
	Common Haircap - Polytrichum commune var. commune	dylan	Prior's Wood	17 Mar 2025, 9:34 p.m.	16 Mar 2025, 5:53 p.m.

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This species has:

6 Media. See Latest, See Favourite.
2 Sightings. See on Map.
1 Species. See Other Views.

Species Description

Widespread and locally frequent throughout the UK but absent from much of southern and eastern England. Habitat includes: Damp acidic places such as wet moors, woodlands, bogs, ditches, lake margins heathland, old slate quarries and gravel pits etc.

Useful Links:

British Bryological Society

The Wildlife Trusts

Subspecies

name	latinname	species	sightings	media	image
Common Haircap	Polytrichum commune var. commune	1	2	6