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Polytrichum juniperinum
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Polytrichum juniperinum

juniper haircap moss

Indigenous (native)native

Native to Hawaiʻi and arrived without human help.

Polytrichum juniperinum, commonly known as juniper haircap or juniper polytrichum moss, is an evergreen and perennial species of moss that is widely distributed, growing on every continent including Antarctica.

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Where documented · 2 ahupuaʻa
documented occurrences · iNaturalist + GBIF · iNaturalist 3 · GBIF 3 records
Keauhou · HawaiʻiiNat 2 · GBIF 1 ✓
Waiākea · HawaiʻiiNat 1 · GBIF 2 ✓