Kebnat
MOSSES

Juniper polytrichum moss

Polytrichum juniperinum

Mosses
Native
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6.5 cmLength

Moss 6.5 cm long. Grows in forests and in thickets.

There are 351 observations of Juniper polytrichum moss in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Nord-du-Québec and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and August and become rare from November to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord76
  2. Nord-du-Québec69
  3. Outaouais63
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine25
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent22
  6. Capitale-Nationale21
  7. Laurentides15
  8. Abitibi-Témiscamingue14
  9. Montérégie13
  10. Estrie10
  11. Lanaudière9
  12. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean7
  13. Chaudière-Appalaches4
  14. Centre-du-Québec1
  15. Mauricie1
  16. Montréal1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli
FieldsHubert Figuière

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Bristly HaircapPolytrichum piliferum
Common HaircapPolytrichum commune
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Urn HaircapPogonatum urnigerum
Strict HaircapPolytrichum strictum
Ohio polytrichum mossPolytrichum ohioense
Lesser SmoothcapAtrichum angustatum
Rugose Fork-mossDicranum polysetum
Thrift seapinkArmeria maritima
Ciliate Hedwigia MossHedwigia ciliata
Broom Fork-mossDicranum scoparium