Polytrichastrum alpinum
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644078de4da3d552585573 |
| Scientific name | Polytrichastrum alpinum |
| Authority | (Hedw.) G.L.Sm. |
| First published in | Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 21(3): 37 1971 |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
- Horticultural growing media and potting substrates, consisting primarily of dried, milled Sphagnum peat blended with perlite, bark, compost, or mineral nutrients; also sold as peat moss for soil amendment, garden beds, and lawns.
- Bog and bog‑garden planting material used in native landscaping and wetland restoration.
Industrial and craft applications:
- Water and wastewater polishing filters employing raw or lightly processed Sphagnum biomass to remove suspended solids and dissolved cations by adsorption and filtration; used in constructed wetlands, aquaculture tanks, mine‑drainage treatment, and household drinking‑water prefilter cartridges.
- As a sustainable horticultural substrate, Sphagnum peat reduces reliance on mined mineral substrates and enables peat‑reduced or peat‑free formulations; raw moss also functions as a conservation material for bog habitat restoration and re‑vegetation.
Scientific/model-organism use:
- Sphagnum serves as a model bryophyte for studies of peatland carbon dynamics, ecological stoichiometry, and plant–microbe interactions; reference genome resources and curated ecological databases support comparative genomics, ecosystem modeling, and standardized protocols for carbon flux measurement and bog restoration trials.
Properties relevant to use:
- High cation‑exchange capacity driven by polyuronic acids and pectic polysaccharides in cell walls enables cation binding in filtration and soil buffering.
- Open, porous microstructure and low bulk density confer rapid water uptake and high water‑holding capacity suitable for substrates and biofilter media.
- Acidic chemistry (typically pH 3.5–4.5) stabilizes peat matrices and influences nutrient availability.
Sustainability and sourcing:
- Sphagnum peatlands form very slowly, with regrowth typically
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Pogonatum alpinum | (Hedw.) Röhl. | Ann. Wetterauischen Ges. Gesammte Naturk. 3(2): 226 1814 |
| Pogonatum alpinum var. arcticum | (Sw. ex Brid.) Brid. | Bryol. Univ. 2: 131 1827 |
| Pogonatum alpinum var. brevifolium | (R.Br.) Brid. | Bryol. Univ. 2: 131 1827 |
| Pogonatum arcticum | (Sw. ex Brid.) P.Beauv. | Prodr. Aethéogam. 84 1805 |
| Pogonatum fasciculatum | (Michx.) P.Beauv. | Prodr. Aethéogam. 84 1805 |
| Pogonatum norwegicum | (Hedw.) P.Beauv. | Prodr. Aethéogam. 84 1805 |
| Polytrichum alpinum | Hedw. | Sp. Musc. Frond. 92. pl. 19: f. 2: b 1801 |
| Polytrichum alpinum var. integrifolium | Cardot & Broth. | Kongl. Svenska Vetensk. Acad. Handl., n.s. 63(10): 72 1923 |
| Polytrichum alpinum var. microdontium | Kindb. | Ottawa Naturalist 5: 180 1892 |
| Polytrichum austroalpinum | Müll.Hal. | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 5: 77 1883 |
| Polytrichum austrogeorgicum | Müll.Hal. | Int. Polarforsch., Deutsch. Exped. 2: 289 1890 |
| Polytrichum brevifolium | R.Br. | Chlor. Melvill. 36 1823 |
| Polytrichum fasciculatum | Michx. | Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 294 1803 |
| Polytrichum nano-cephalum | Müll.Hal. | Int. Polarforsch., Deutsch. Exped. 2: 292 1890 |
| Polytrichum obliquirostre | Müll.Hal. | Hedwigia 36: 342 1897 |
| Polytrichum plurirameum | Müll.Hal. | Int. Polarforsch., Deutsch. Exped. 2: 291 1890 |
| Polytrichum pseudoalpinum | Müll.Hal. | Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 13: 750 1855 |
| Polytrichum vanhoeffenii | Kindb. | Biblioth. Bot. 42(A): 66 1897 |
| Polytrichum urnigerum var. fasciculatum | (Michx.) A.Chev. | Fl. Gén. Env. Paris 2: 58 1827 |
| Polytrichastrum norwegicum | (Hedw.) Schljakov | Novosti Sist. Nizsh. Rast. 19: 210. 1982. |
| Pogonatum alpinum var. furcatum | (Hornsch.) Paris | Index Bryol.: 976. 1898. |
| Pogonatum ambiguum | (Michx.) P.Beauv. | Prodr. Aethéogam.: 84. 1805. |
| Pogonatum austroalpinum | (Müll.Hal.) Paris | Index Bryol.: 971. 1898. |
| Pogonatum austrogeorgicum | (Müll.Hal.) Paris | Index Bryol.: 977. 1898. |
| Pogonatum campanulatum | (Hornsch.) Brid. | Bryol. Univ. 2: 133. 1827. |
| Pogonatum furcatum | (Hornsch.) Brid. | Bryol. Univ. 2: 133. 1827. |
| Pogonatum oederi | P.Beauv. | Mag. Encycl. 9(5[19]): 330. 1804. |
| Pogonatum polare | (Müll.Hal.) A.Jaeger | Ber. Thätigk. St. Gallischen Naturwiss. Ges. 1873–74: 262. 1875. |
| Pogonatum pseudoalpinum | (Müll.Hal.) A.Jaeger | Ber. Thätigk. St. Gallischen Naturwiss. Ges. 1873–74: 262. 1875. |
| Pogonatum pylaesii | Brid. | Bryol. Univ. 2: 744. 1827. |
| Pogonatum urnigerum var. fasciculatum | (Michx.) Brid. | Bryol. Univ. 2: 126. 1827. |
| Pogonatum vanhoeffenii | (Kindb.) Paris | Index Bryol. Suppl.: 279. 1900. |
| Polytrichum alpinum var. ambiguum | (Michx.) Bom. & Broth. | Herb. Mus. Fenn. (ed. 2), Musci: 28. 1894. |
| Polytrichum alpinum var. arcticum | (Sw. ex Brid.) Wahlenb. | Fl. Suec. (Wahlenberg) 2: 738. 1826. |
| Polytrichum alpinum var. flavisetum | Györffy | Magyar Bot. Lapok 5: 24, 29. 1906. |
| Polytrichum alpinum var. polare | (Müll.Hal.) I.Hagen | Tromsø Mus. Aarsh. 21–22(3): 263. 1904. |
| Polytrichum ambiguum | Michx. | Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 293. 1803. |
| Polytrichum arcticum | Sw. ex Brid. | J. Bot. (Schrader) 1800(1): 287. 1801. |
| Polytrichum crassisetum | DC. | Fl. Franç. (ed. 3) 2: 486. 1805. |
| Polytrichum ferrugineum | Brid. | Muscol. Recent. Suppl. 1: 61. 1806. |
| Polytrichum furcatum | Hornsch. | Horae Phys. Berol.: 67. 1820. |
| Polytrichum helveticum | (DC.) Schleich. ex Sw. | Adnot. Bot.: 149. 1829. |
| Polytrichum microdontium | (Kindb.) Kindb. | Biblioth. Bot. 42(A): 66. 1897. |
| Polytrichum oederi | Brid. ex P.Beauv. | Mag. Encycl. 9(5): 330. 1804. |
| Polytrichum polare | Müll.Hal. | Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 17: 205. 1859. |
| Polytrichum timmioides | Müll.Hal. | Int. Polarforsch., Deutsch. Exped. 2: 291. 1890. |
| Pogonatum alpinum f. austrogeorgicum | (Müll.Hal.) Cardot | Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 6: 10. 1906. |
| Polytrichum alpinum f. flavisetum | (Györffy) Podp. | Consp. Musc. Eur.: 65. 1954. |
| Pogonatum alpinum var. campanulatum | (Hornsch.) Bruch & Schimp. | Bryol. Eur. 4: 253. 1844. |
| Pogonatum alpinum f. elatum | Cardot | Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 6: 16. 1906. |
| Pogonatum alpinum var. microdontium | (Kindb.) Macoun & Kindb. | Cat. Canad. Pl., Musci: 152. 1892. |
| Pogonatum alpinum f. nanocephalum | (Müll.Hal.) Cardot | Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 6: 10. 1906. |
| Pogonatum alpinum f. plurirameum | (Müll.Hal.) Cardot | Wiss. Ergebn. Schwed. Südpolar-Exped. 1901–1903, 4(8): 233. 1908. |
| Pogonatum alpinum var. simplex | Schimp. | Coroll. Bryol. Eur.: 91. 1856. |
| Pogonatum alpinum f. timmioides | (Müll.Hal.) Cardot | Wiss. Ergebn. Schwed. Südpolar-Exped. 1901–1903, 4(8): 233. 1908. |
| Polytrichastrum alpinum var. brevifolium | (R.Br.) Brassard | Bryologist 75: 531. 1972[1973]. |
| Polytrichum alpinum subsp. brevifolium | (R.Br.) Kindb. | Eur. N. Amer. Bryin. 2: 160. 1897[1898]. |
| Polytrichum alpinum var. furcatum | (Hornsch.) Müll.Hal. | Syn. Musc. Frond. 1: 211. 1848. |
| Polytrichum alpinum var. matumurae | Ihsiba | Classif. Mosses Japan: 91. 1932. |
| Polytrichum alpinum var. moldavicum | Papp | Ann. Sci. Univ. Jassy 15: 159. 1928. |
| Polytrichum alpinum var. piriforme | J.Froehl. | Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 63: 32. 1959. |
| Polytrichum alpinum subsp. rohlenae | Vilh. | Acta Bot. Bohem. 2: 49. 1923. |
| Polytrichum alpinum var. simplex | (Schimp.) Limpr. | Laubm. Deutschl. 2: 617. 1893. |
| Polytrichum alpinum var. voraginum | H.A.Möller | Ark. Bot. 17(4): 9. 1922. |
| Polytrichum septentrionale var. hyperboreum | Sw. | Adnot. Bot.: 152. 1829. |
| Polytrichum septentrionale var. norwegicum | (Hedw.) Sw. | Utkast Sv. Fl. (ed. 3): 527. 1816. |
| Polytrichum strictum var. helveticum | DC. | Fl. Franç. (ed. 3) 2: 489. 1805. |
| Polytrichum alpinum var. brevifolium | (R.Br.) Müll.Hal. | Syn. Musc. Frond. 1: 211. 1848. |
| Polytrichum alpinum var. angustifolium | Lindb. | Observ. Form. Praes. Eur. Polytrich.: 130. 1868. |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | alpine polytrichastrum moss |
| Czech | ploník horský |
| German | alpen-widertonmoos |
| Finnish | vuorikarhunsammal |
| Finnish | pohjankarhunsammal |
| Dutch | berghaarmos |
| Swedish | klotbjörnmossa |
| Swedish | nordlig björnmossa |
| Chinese | 高山小金发藓 |
| Chinese | 高山野馬騣 |
| Chinese | 拟金发藓 |
| Chinese | 金发藓短叶变种 |
| Chinese | 高山拟金发藓 |
| Chinese | 高山金发藓 |
Varieties (abbr. var.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Polytrichastrum alpinum var. sylvaticum | (Menzies) G.L.Merr. | Sida 22: 547 2006 |
| Polytrichastrum alpinum var. alpinum | ||
| Polytrichastrum alpinum var. fragariforme | (W.X.Xu & R.L.Xiong) Redf. & P.C.Wu | Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 73: 199. 1986. |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
No distribution data was extracted from POWO/KEW yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001186706 |
| Tropicos | 35141923 |
| The Plant List | tro-35141923 |
| GBIF | 7880988 |
| EOL | 41899609 |
| Tropicos | 35141647 |
| The Plant List | tro-35141647 |
| GBIF | 7563428 |
| EOL | 41899428 |
| Tropicos | 35119826 |
| The Plant List | tro-35119826 |
| GBIF | 8104417 |
| EOL | 41883826 |
| Tropicos | 35119939 |
| The Plant List | tro-35119939 |
| GBIF | 7825865 |
| EOL | 41883887 |
| Tropicos | 35141699 |
| The Plant List | tro-35141699 |
| EOL | 41899463 |
| Tropicos | 35119599 |
| The Plant List | tro-35119599 |
| GBIF | 8261481 |
| EOL | 41883677 |
| Tropicos | 35125275 |
| The Plant List | tro-35125275 |
| GBIF | 4280005 |
| EOL | 41887285 |
| Tropicos | 35100269 |
| The Plant List | tro-35100269 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 985319 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 752061 |
| GBIF | 8268678 |
| EOL | 21172247 |
| Tropicos | 35119812 |
| The Plant List | tro-35119812 |
| GBIF | 7918187 |
| EOL | 41883816 |
| Tropicos | 35141455 |
| The Plant List | tro-35141455 |
| GBIF | 8160170 |
| EOL | 41899294 |
| Tropicos | 35119681 |
| The Plant List | tro-35119681 |
| GBIF | 8297923 |
| EOL | 41883730 |
| Elurikkus | 655937 |
| Tropicos | 35125248 |
| The Plant List | tro-35125248 |
| GBIF | 8324350 |
| EOL | 23922830 |
| Tropicos | 35119623 |
| The Plant List | tro-35119623 |
| GBIF | 7843498 |
| EOL | 41883695 |
| Tropicos | 35141518 |
| The Plant List | tro-35141518 |
| EOL | 41899340 |
| USDA Plants | POAL24 |
| Tropicos | 35169087 |
| INPN | 433975 |
| The Plant List | tro-35169087 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 1012882 |
| Observations.org | 161158 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 129212 |
| NBN Atlas | NBNSYS0000154678 |
| Nature Serve | 2.122982 |
| iNaturalist | 167286 |
| GBIF | 2682930 |
| EPPO | QTYAL |
| EOL | 927809 |
| Elurikkus | 6470 |
| CMAUP | NPO15696 |
| Wikipedia | Polytrichastrum_alpinum |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| Accession | Assembly | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Level | Submitter | Released | Coverage | Size | |
| GCA_048933195.1 | ASM4893319v1 | Chromosome | BGI Group (China) | 2025-03-25 | 51 | 475.17 Mb |
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| 24-Hydroxytormentic acid | 14055737 | Click to see | 504.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| hyptatic acid B | 12305222 | Click to see | 488.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Tetracarboxylic acids and derivatives | |||||
| [(2R,3S)-2-[(2S,3S)-3-[(E,3S,4S)-3,4-diacetyloxypent-1-enyl]oxiran-2-yl]-6-oxo-2,3-dihydropyran-3-yl] acetate | 102116886 | Click to see CC(C(C=CC1C(O1)C2C(C=CC(=O)O2)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C | 382.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzodioxoles | |||||
| 2(5H)-Furanone, 3,4-bis(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)- | 11851336 | Click to see | 352.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Dihydrofurans / Furanones / Butenolides | |||||
| (5R)-3-Hexadecanoyl-4-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)furan-2(5H)-one | 54678922 | Click to see | 368.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2007.11.036 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Coumaric acids and derivatives | |||||
| (S)-Rosmarinic acid | 639655 | Click to see | 360.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| Kaempferol-3-O-Rutinoside | 5318767 | Click to see | 594.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| 5-Hydroxy-7,4'-dimethoxyflavone | 5281601 | Click to see | 298.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Isoflavans | |||||
| 4,9,11-Trihydroxy-22-oxahexacyclo[10.10.2.02,7.08,24.015,23.016,21]tetracosa-2(7),3,5,8(24),9,11,16,18,20-nonaen-13-one | 3533256 | Click to see | 372.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2007.11.036 |
| 4,9,11,15-Tetrahydroxy-22-oxahexacyclo[10.10.2.02,7.08,24.015,23.016,21]tetracosa-2(7),3,5,8(24),9,11,16,18,20-nonaen-13-one | 162842044 | Click to see | 388.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2007.11.036 |
| 6,9,11-Trihydroxy-22-oxahexacyclo[10.10.2.02,7.08,24.015,23.016,21]tetracosa-2(7),3,5,8(24),9,11,16,18,20-nonaen-13-one | 85080634 | Click to see C1C2C3C(C4=C(C(=CC=C4)O)C5=C3C(=C(C=C5O)O)C1=O)OC6=CC=CC=C26 | 372.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2007.11.036 |
| 6,9,11,14-Tetrahydroxy-22-oxahexacyclo[10.10.2.02,7.08,24.015,23.016,21]tetracosa-2(7),3,5,8(24),9,11,16,18,20-nonaen-13-one | 162888855 | Click to see | 388.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2007.11.036 |
| Ohioensin A | 442531 | Click to see | 372.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2007.11.036 |
| Ohioensin B | 9976521 | Click to see | 372.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2007.11.036 |
| Ohioensin C | 11740841 | Click to see | 386.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2007.11.036 |
| Ohioensin F | 25033124 | Click to see | 388.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2007.11.036 |
| Ohioensin G | 25033201 | Click to see | 388.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMCL.2007.11.036 |
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| In public collections | 0 |