Polytrichastrum alpinum
Local Notes
References
Weblinks
- PacNW Herbaria Records for Polytrichastrum alpinum
- Search Arctos Database for Polytrichastrum alpinum (Southeast only)
- Search Arctos Database for Polytrichastrum alpinum (entire database)
- Encyclopedia of Life search for Polytrichastrum alpinum
- iNaturalist Observations for Polytrichastrum alpinum in Southeast Alaska
Other References
Southeastern Alaska Distribution: [as Pogonatum alpinum] Throughout. [as Pogonatum macounii = Polytrichastrum alpinum var. sylvaticum] Widespread. [as Polytrichum norvegicum = Polytrichastrum alpinum var. alpinum] See Map 316. Infrequent.
Habitat: [as Pogonatum alpinum] Most common on mineral soils in sunny and exposed sites from sea level to the alpine. [as Pogonatum macounii = Polytrichastrum alpinum var. sylvaticum] Common in forests, especially among the roots of windhtrows, on rich forest soils, banks, stream sides, and forested cliffs. Usually, in shade, always in the forest zone and usually near sea level. [as Polytrichum norvegicum = Polytrichastrum alpinum var. alpinum] Usually as scattered plants in alpine or glacial situations, most frequently on raw, mineral soils.
Comments: [as Pogonatum alpinum] Often with sporophytes. [as Pogonatum macounii = Polytrichastrum alpinum var. sylvaticum] Often fertile. The characters separating this taxon and P. alpinum are essentially ones of size, although there seem to be differences in ecology. [as Polytrichum norvegicum = Polytrichastrum alpinum var. alpinum] Occasionally with sporophytes.
Related Files
Polytrichastrum alpinum with developing sporophytes
Polytrichastrum alpinum
Worley's map of Polytrichastrum alpinum collections
Worley's map of Pogonatum macounii collections
Worley's map of Polytrichum norvegicum collections
