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MOSSES

Strict Haircap

Polytrichum strictum

Mosses
Native
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12.2 cmLength

Moss 12.2 cm long. Grows in forests and in thickets.

There are 159 observations of Strict Haircap in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and June and become rare from November to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec61
  2. Bas-Saint-Laurent29
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches20
  4. Capitale-Nationale12
  5. Montérégie7
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean7
  7. Côte-Nord7
  8. Outaouais4
  9. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3
  10. Centre-du-Québec2
  11. Mauricie2
  12. Estrie2
  13. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  14. Lanaudière1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli
FieldsFélix Mathieu-Bégin
MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

Similar species

Common HaircapPolytrichum commune
Juniper polytrichum mossPolytrichum juniperinum
Bristly HaircapPolytrichum piliferum