Polytrichum formosum (English spelling)

...The cap of the moss is deeply covered with hairs, and the English name "hair-cap moss" comes from this characteristic. Polytrichum formosum Hedw. (illustration) is widely distributed around the world, and in Japan it is commonly found in mountains and fields throughout the country, growing in colonies on the ground in slightly bright places. It is also often seen in the gardens of shrines, temples, and houses. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Polytrichum formosum" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…蘚帽は蒴を深く覆い毛を密生し，英名のhair‐cap mossはこの性質に由来する。オオスギゴケPolytrichum formosum Hedw.（イラスト）は世界に広く分布し，日本では全国の山野に普通に産し，やや明るい場所の土上に群生する。社寺や人家の庭にも多く見られる。…

※「Polytrichum formosum」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典｜株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第２版について | 情報