Slender Smoothcap

Atrichum tenellum, also known as the slender smoothcap, is a species of moss belonging to the family Polytrichaceae. It is red listed in Iceland as a critically endangered (CR) species. In Iceland, it is only found in two geothermal areas.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Slender Smoothcap being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Atrichum crispum
• Atrichum crispulum
• Atrichum selwynii

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Bryophyta

Class

Polytrichopsida

Order

Polytrichales

Family

Polytrichaceae

Genus

Atrichum

Species

Atrichum tenellum

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