(Slender Haircap)
Polytrichum strictum, Peak Ten, Summit Co. 1825
Polytrichum strictum, Peak Ten, Summit Co. 1823
| Scientific Name | Polytrichum strictum | USDA PLANTS Symbol | POST70 |
| Common Name | Slender Haircap | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 548005 |
| Family | Polytrichaceae (Aloe Moss) | Brophyte Flora of North America Ref. | Click Here |
| Description | Wet, boggy habitat; 1/2-inch leaves with tiny (~1/8-inch) orange “flowers”. The correct identification for P. strictum was provided by Jane Hendix of Breckenridge. | Colorado Status | Native |
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