Habitats where bristly hair cap (Polytrichum piliferum) grows:
| Habitat | NVC communities | Sites |
|---|---|---|
| Brownfield | NVC → | Sites → |
| Hard cliff and cliff slope | NVC → | Sites → |
| High montane heath and snow bed | NVC → | Sites → |
| Lowland dry acid grassland | NVC → | Sites → |
| Lowland dry heath | NVC → | Sites → |
| Montane dwarf shrub heath | NVC → | Sites → |
| Rocky slope | NVC → | Sites → |
| Sand dune | NVC → | Sites → |
| Scree | NVC → | Sites → |
| Upland acid grassland | NVC → | Sites → |
| Upland dry heath | NVC → | Sites → |