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Racomitrium lanuginosum

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are rarely produced, although they are reported to be abundant in coastal areas. The capsules are 1.0–1.7 mm (0.04–0.07 in) long, smooth and brown, and contain spores, which are 8–12 μm long. The form of the hair-points on the leaves of
289:, the genus Racomitrium is found across the Northern and Southern hemispheres., however Racomitrium lanuginosum is only found in the Northern hemisphere. It grows as large mats on exposed rock and in boulder scree, particularly on acidic rocks. Its 340:
grows as "large cushiony mats". Its stems are up to 12 centimetres (4.7 in) long and irregularly branched. The leaves are 3–5 millimetres (0.12–0.20 in) long, 0.6–0.9 mm (0.02–0.04 in) wide,
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along the sides of the leaf. Especially when dry, these hair-points give the plant a downy appearance, which is referenced in several of the common names for the species.
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is "one of the few bryophytes familiar to many non-bryologists". Other species that may be confused with it include
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is found widely across northern Canada, and extends further south both in the east (to
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Juan Larraín; Dietmar Quandt; Michael Stech; Jesús Muñoz (2013).
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is also found in some temperate and tropical mountains on
745:(Hedwig) Bridel, Muscol. Recent., suppl. 4: 79. 1818". 1061: 416:and on exposed rock surfaces. It will also grow in 906:(Hedw.) Brid., hoary rock-moss (racomitrium moss)" 606:. It was moved to its current genus in 1818 when 900:Wilf Schofield (2014). Brian Klinkenberg (ed.). 543:As well as occurring widely across Arctic Asia, 301:, which gives rise to its regional common names 814:Kelly Fretwell & Brian Starzomski (2014). 614:, and that position was cemented in 1860 when 8: 895: 893: 891: 889: 887: 848: 846: 844: 1049: 809: 807: 805: 803: 801: 799: 329:distinguish it from many other species of 31: 20: 961: 959: 642:, a group that also contains the species 680: 868:Botanical Society of the British Isles 741:& Halina Bednarek-Ochyra (2007). " 733: 731: 729: 727: 725: 723: 721: 719: 717: 715: 713: 7: 1244:ea46cc61-9980-49f6-bfa5-185036bb5677 772:English Names for British Bryophytes 325:The coarsely toothed hair-points of 968:"Lumping or splitting? The case of 14: 824:Biodiversity of the Central Coast 1034: 488:, isolated populations occur on 44: 914:University of British Columbia 571:and the highest ground of the 520:and the sub-Antarctic islands 473:and in mountainous regions of 1: 608:Samuel Elisée Bridel-Brideri 345:, pointed and with a strong 285:found in montane and arctic 972:(Bryophytina: Grimmiaceae)" 281:is a widespread species of 244:Racomitrium leptodontioides 1366: 748:Bryophytes: Mosses, Part 1 293:have a characteristically 943:Atlas of Living Australia 770:Edwards, Sean R. (2012). 664:around the world. In the 660:is known by a variety of 616:Wilhelm Philippe Schimper 381:and its close relatives, 192: 184: 162: 155: 41:Scientific classification 39: 30: 23: 1350:Plants described in 1801 604:Trichostomum lanuginosum 512:in the Indian Ocean, in 442:in the mountains of the 432:circumpolar distribution 397:Distribution and ecology 364:is unique among mosses. 264:Trichostomum lanuginosum 1093:Racomitrium lanuginosum 1063:Racomitrium lanuginosum 1042:Racomitrium lanuginosum 1009:Racomitrium lanuginosum 937:Racomitrium lanuginosum 904:Racomitrium lanuginosum 857:, woolly fringe-moss". 855:Racomitrium lanuginosum 853:Sam Bosanquet (2010). " 818:Racomitrium lanuginosum 757:Oxford University Press 743:Racomitrium lanuginosum 691:Racomitrium lanuginosum 658:Racomitrium lanuginosum 632:Racomitrium lanuginosum 592:Racomitrium lanuginosum 469:). It is also found in 461:), and in the west (to 428:Racomitrium lanuginosum 402:Racomitrium lanuginosum 373:Racomitrium lanuginosum 338:Racomitrium lanuginosum 278:Racomitrium lanuginosum 232:Racomitrium lanuginosum 220:Racomitrium lanuginosum 166:Racomitrium lanuginosum 25:Racomitrium lanuginosum 828:University of Victoria 753:Flora of North America 610:established the genus 453:Within North America, 334: 252:Trichostomum hypnoides 538:Prince Edward Islands 412:, particularly among 384:R. heterostichum 324: 212:Racomitrium hypnoides 1045:at Wikimedia Commons 573:Great Dividing Range 508:; it also occurs on 816:"Hoary rock moss • 620:R. lanuginosum 565:R. lanuginosum 545:R. lanuginosum 455:R. lanuginosum 448:Southern Hemisphere 436:Northern Hemisphere 362:R. lanuginosum 327:R. lanuginosum 204:Grimmia rigidissima 148:R. lanuginosum 672:as "woolly moss". 645:R. geronticum 335: 1332: 1331: 1265:Open Tree of Life 1055:Taxon identifiers 1039:Media related to 877:978-0-9561310-1-0 781:978-0-9561310-2-7 651:R. pruinosum 634:is classified in 575:on the border of 567:is restricted to 390:Hedwigia stellata 378:R. canescens 303:woolly fringemoss 274: 273: 268: 260: 248: 247:J. B. 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Scientific classification
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Plantae
Bryophyta
Bryopsida
Dicranidae
Grimmiales
Grimmiaceae
Racomitrium
Racomitrium sect. Racomitrium
Binomial name
Hedw.
Brid.
Synonyms
moss
tundra
leaves
decurrent
hair-point

lanceolate
midrib
decurrent
Sporophytes
R. canescens
R. heterostichum
Hedwigia stellata
sea level
alpine zone

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