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Juniper haircap moss - Sporophytes, Berghem, Netherlands <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100569/juniper_haircap_moss_-_sporophyte_berghem_netherlands.html" title="Juniper haircap moss - Sporophyte, Berghem, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/100569_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=KcfQxx5Wb0x1IMWJDtWQKGmhs0w%3D" width="200" height="130" alt="Juniper haircap moss - Sporophyte, Berghem, Netherlands Note the hair-like texture on the cap, hence the name &quot;haircap&quot;.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100570/juniper_haircap_moss_-_sporophytes_berghem_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100568/juniper_haircap_moss_-_cluster_berghem_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100567/juniper_haircap_moss_berghem_netherlands.html Berghem,Europe,Geotagged,Juniper haircap moss,Netherlands,Polytrichum juniperinum,Summer,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100568/juniper_haircap_moss_-_cluster_berghem_netherlands.html" title="Juniper haircap moss - cluster, Berghem, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/100568_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=yk2U0cKqaX6xiqJJi%2Fi9jjt%2B4JY%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Juniper haircap moss - cluster, Berghem, Netherlands A cluster of Juniper haircap moss. Misleading to ID in this state of drought as usually they have their leafs spread, the moss more looking like a star pattern.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100567/juniper_haircap_moss_berghem_netherlands.html Berghem,Europe,Geotagged,Juniper haircap moss,Netherlands,Polytrichum juniperinum,Summer,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100567/juniper_haircap_moss_berghem_netherlands.html" title="Juniper haircap moss, Berghem, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/100567_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=4vTce6l852lGBmsKucncR0tBchM%3D" width="118" height="152" alt="Juniper haircap moss, Berghem, Netherlands Close up of the leafs of a Juniper haircap moss, in its drought position. The brown tips are a characteristic of the species. Berghem,Europe,Geotagged,Juniper haircap moss,Netherlands,Polytrichum juniperinum,Summer,World" /></a></figure> Berghem,Europe,Geotagged,Juniper haircap moss,Netherlands,Polytrichum juniperinum,Summer,World Click/tap to enlarge

Juniper haircap moss - Sporophytes, Berghem, Netherlands

Juniper haircap moss - Sporophyte, Berghem, Netherlands Note the hair-like texture on the cap, hence the name "haircap".<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100570/juniper_haircap_moss_-_sporophytes_berghem_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100568/juniper_haircap_moss_-_cluster_berghem_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100567/juniper_haircap_moss_berghem_netherlands.html Berghem,Europe,Geotagged,Juniper haircap moss,Netherlands,Polytrichum juniperinum,Summer,World

Juniper haircap moss - cluster, Berghem, Netherlands A cluster of Juniper haircap moss. Misleading to ID in this state of drought as usually they have their leafs spread, the moss more looking like a star pattern.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100567/juniper_haircap_moss_berghem_netherlands.html Berghem,Europe,Geotagged,Juniper haircap moss,Netherlands,Polytrichum juniperinum,Summer,World

Juniper haircap moss, Berghem, Netherlands Close up of the leafs of a Juniper haircap moss, in its drought position. The brown tips are a characteristic of the species. Berghem,Europe,Geotagged,Juniper haircap moss,Netherlands,Polytrichum juniperinum,Summer,World

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    Christine Young
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    Ohh, I really love this one! It would make a good print. Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Go for it hehe. Posted 5 years ago

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The Juniper haircap moss

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

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Similar species: Polytrichales
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Aug 29, 2020. Captured Jun 22, 2020 14:00 in Hoessenboslaan 60, Berghem, Netherlands.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm
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Captured in the summer. More summer photos.