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Polytrichum formosum
Hedw.
Synonyms:
Polytrichastrum formosum
,
Polytrichum attenuatum
Common names:
kaunis karusammal
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Viridiplantae
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Viridiplantae sbk Incertae sedis
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Bryophyta
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Bryophyta sbp Incertae sedis
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Polytrichopsida
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Polytrichales
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Polytrichaceae
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Polytrichum
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Polytrichum formosum
Regional IUCN Red List category: Least Concern.
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Year 2026 occurrences
Occurrences
Total records
300
(
26 observations
,
217 specimens
,
57 refbased
)
Total species
1
Records in Estonia
259
(
26 observations
,
176 specimens
,
57 refbased
)
Species in Estonia
1
First occurrence in Estonia
1853-01-01
Latest occurrence in Estonia
2026-07-18
First occurrence in Estonia this year
2026-04-08
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Red list: Least Concern
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