#2403 - Atrichum androgynum - Long Smoothcap
AKA Catharinea androgyna, muelleri, and ligulata, Atrichum muelleri, ligulatum, and angustatum, and Polytrichum ligulatum. 'Atrichum' refers to the calyptra lacking the thick covering of hairs typical of genera of Polytrichaceae.
Found in New Zealand, SE Australia, and Southern Australia. The other 15-20 species 15–20 species are mostly found in temperate regions of both hemispheres.
Atrichum is a pioneer plant of open soil but unlike most other Polytrichaceae requires shady, moist habitats.
Lake Mangamahoe, Taranaki Ringplain, New Zealand