Species

Polytrichum formosum Hedw.

Synonyms:
Polytrichastrum formosum,
Polytrichum attenuatum
Common names:
kaunis karusammal
Regional IUCN Red List category: Least Concern.  
Occurrences
Total records 300 ( )
Total species1
Records in Estonia 259 ( )
Species in Estonia1
First occurrence in Estonia1853-01-01
Latest occurrence in Estonia2026-07-18
First occurrence in Estonia this year2026-04-08

Accepted name

Polytrichum formosum Hedw.

Synonyms

Polytrichastrum formosum (Hedw.) G.L.Sm. ,
Polytrichum attenuatum Menz.

Common names

kaunis karusammal Estonian,
kyst-bjørnemose Norwegian Bokmål,
kystbjørnemose Norwegian Bokmål,
hasselbjørnemose Norwegian Bokmål,
kystbjørnemose Norwegian Nynorsk,
hasselbjørnemose Norwegian Nynorsk

PlutoF id

6472
Polytrichum formosum