Common name
English: Polytrichum Moss
German: Steifblättriges Frauenhaar
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2715)
Phylum: Bryophyta (7)
Class: Bryopsida (7)
Order: Polytrichales (3)
Family: Polytrichaceae (3)
Genus: Polytrichum (2)
Epithet: strictum Menzies ex Brid. (2)
Synonyms: Polytrichum affine Funck, Polytrichum macrorhapis Müll. Hal.
affine => similar, related, of near alliance
macrorhapis => large needle
strictum => drawn together, stiff, upright
Characteristics
Climate: temperate
Habit: herb