Polytrichum commune Hedw.

  • Filed As

    Polytrichaceae
    Polytrichum commune Hedw.

  • Collector(s)

    A. C. Risk 21536 with Danny Barrett, 17 May 2017

  • Location

    United States of America. Kentucky. Owsley Co. Sturgeon Quad, unnamed tributary of Wild Dog Creek (first tributary upstream of junction with Little Wild Dog Creek).

  • Habitat

    broad upland valley, slightly swampy in places. on soil.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04470405

    Occurrence ID: 4f1ee6fb-de87-446e-8ba0-6259d72b1e82

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Kentucky

  • County/Municipio

    Owsley Co.

  • Locality

    Sturgeon Quad, unnamed tributary of Wild Dog Creek (first tributary upstream of junction with Little Wild Dog Creek).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 311 m. (1020 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    37.4783, -83.8666

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Bryophytes of Kentucky
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Polytrichum commune Hedw.	 IHSHr
Broad upland valley, slightly swampy in places; forest
dominated by Acer rubrum, Liriodendron tulipifera, Quercus
alba, Nyssa sylvatica, and Oxydendrum arboreum with Carex
intumescens, Thelypteris noveborecensis, and Athyrium filix-
femina as common members of the herbaceous community;
elev. 1020 ft.; on soil.
Owsley Co.: Sturgeon Quad, unnamed tributary of Wild Dog
Creek (first tributary upstream of junction with Little Wild
Dog Creek).
37.47828°N,-83.86661°W	P
Allen C. Risk, with Danny Barrett
17 May 2017
No. 21,536
04470405