Polytrichum Commune Collection

Common haircap moss (Polytrichum commune) largest British moss, Snowdonia, north Wales, UK, July

Red maple leaf (Acer rubrum) on hair cap moss (Polytrichum commune) Killarney Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada

Plants (Cryptogamae), chromolithograph, published in 1889
Plants (Cryptogamae): 1) Field horsetail (Equisetum arvense); 2) Wall-rue (Asplenium ruta-muraria); 3) Polypody (Polypodium vulgare); 4) Hair moss (Polytrichum commune); 5

Oak Fern colourful turned oak fern growing amidst Common Hair Cap Moss in autumn Bavaria, Germany
SAS-612 Oak Fern - colourful turned oak fern growing amidst Common Hair Cap Moss (Polytrichum commune) in autumn Bavaria, Germany Gymnocarpium dryopteris Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that

Common haircap moss, common hair moss, great gold headed or Great Goldilocks -Polytrichum commune-, Bergisches Land, Germany

Silver fir seedling growing amidst Common Hair Cap Moss decorated with berries of Rowan tree Bavaria, Germany
SAS-599 Silver fir seedling - growing amidst Common Hair Cap Moss (Polytrichum commune) decorated with berries of Rowan tree (Sorbus aucuparia) Bavaria

Polytrichum commune (Common haircap moss)
Illustration of a Polytrichum commune (Common haircap moss)

Common Hair Cap Moss, Common Hair Moss or Great Goldilocks -Polytrichum commune-, Thuringia, Germany

Common haircap moss (Polytrichum commune). Photographed in the UK

Moss (Polytrichum commune) C017 / 7528
Close-up of Moss (Polytrichum commune)

Polytrichum commune moss. This moss is common in wet moorland and by woodland streams, where it grows in luscious green clumps before shedding spores

Marsh Hair Moss (Polytrichum commune)
Reproductive fruiting capsules of Marsh Hair Moss (Polytrichum commune)

Male shoot of cord moss. Light micrograph of the top of a male shoot of the cord moss (Polytrichum commune). Antheridia (purple stain) are the male reproductive organs produce male gametes

Peat moss (Sphagnum sp. )
Peat moss (Sphagnum sp.) on a rock (centre) amongst marsh hair moss (Polytrichum commune), other mosses, sedges and grasses. Photographed in Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

Orange birch bolete fungus (Leccinum versipelle). This structure is the fruiting body (mushroom) of the fungus. It is surrounded by marsh hair moss (Polytrichum commune)

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Discover the beauty of Polytrichum commune, the largest British moss found in Snowdonia, north Wales. This stunning plant belongs to the Cryptogamae family and was captured in a chromolithograph published back in 1889. In Bavaria, Germany, witness the vibrant colors of autumn as an Oak Fern gracefully grows amidst Common Hair Cap Moss. Known by various names such as Common haircap moss, common hair moss, great gold headed or Great Goldilocks -Polytrichum commune-, this species can also be found in Bergisches Land and Thuringia regions of Germany. Nature's wonders continue with a Silver fir seedling flourishing amidst Common Hair Cap Moss adorned with berries from a Rowan tree. Marvel at the intricate details (Common haircap moss) showcased in captivating photographs like Moss (Polytrichum commune) C017 / 7528. Explore different habitats where this resilient plant thrives including marshes where it is known as Marsh Hair Moss. Lastly, admire the male shoot of cord moss belonging to this remarkable species.