Pogonatum urnigerum

Pogonatum urnigerum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Polytrichopsida
Subclass: Polytrichidae
Order: Polytrichales
Family: Polytrichaceae
Genus: Pogonatum
Species: P. urnigerum
Binomial name
Pogonatum urnigerum
(Hedw.) P. Beauv.
Synonyms[1]

Polytrichum urnigerum Hedw.

Pogonatum urnigerum is a species of moss in the family Polytrichaceae, commonly called urn haircap.[2] It can be found on gravelly banks and similar habitats and can be identified by the blue tinge to the overall green colour.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Atherton, Ian D.M.; Bosanquet, Sam D.S.; Llawley, Mark, eds. (2010). Mosses and Liverworts of Britain and Ireland: A Field Guide (PDF). British Bryological Society. p. 317. ISBN 978-0956131010. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  2. Edwards, Sean R. (2012). English Names for British Bryophytes. British Bryological Society Special Volume. 5 (4 ed.). Wootton, Northampton: British Bryological Society. ISBN 978-0-9561310-2-7. ISSN 0268-8034.
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