Bryoandersonia illecebra

(Hedwig) H. Robinson

Bryologist 65: 139. 1963.

EndemicIllustrated
Basionym: Hypnum illecebrum Hedwig Sp. Musc. Frond., 252, plate 66 [bottom right], figs. 1, 2. 1801
Synonyms: Cirriphyllum boscii (Schwägrichen) Grout
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 28. Treatment on page 431. Mentioned on page 433.

Plants rigid. Stems to 10 (–15) cm, branches to 15 (–30) mm; axillary hair apical cell obtuse, pale-brown. Stem-leaves broadly rounded to apex, 1.4–2.2 × 1–1.4 mm; base broadly rounded to insertion; alar region small, of 2–4 × 4–6 cells; laminal cells (30–) 40–55 (–70) × 5–7 µm; basal-cell walls incrassate, strongly porose. Seta 1.3–2.3 cm. Capsule 1.5 mm. Spores smooth.


Habitat: Soil in forest, on landslides, among moderately dense grasses in meadows and lawns, rock, tree bases
Elevation: low to moderate elevations (10-1000 m)

Distribution

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Ont., Ala., Ark., Conn., Del., D.C., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Ky., La., Md., Mass., Mich., Miss., Mo., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Okla., Pa., R.I., S.C., Tenn., Tex., Va., W.Va.

Discussion

Bryoandersonia illecebra is locally common in eastern North America, especially in the more southern states, and the species can be expected in northeastern Mexico. The species is easy to recognize by its concave leaves and julaceous shoots. In exposed habitats, the plants often grow as dense clusters of evenly julaceous shoots. In more mesic environments, the stems are more elongate, with spaced branches that have strongly concave leaves only near their ends, while proximally, leaves are ovate-triangular and only slightly concave. Its growth pattern is much like Myuroclada, a monotypic genus widespread in East Asia and found in North America only in Alaska; thus, confusing them is unlikely. Pseudoscleropodium purum has some similarity with Bryoandersonia when depauperate, but differs in its regular pinnate branching, growth in rather dense tufts, and only slightly serrate distal leaf margins. Sporophytes are found rarely in Bryoandersonia.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"long" is not a number."broad" is not a number.

... more about "Bryoandersonia illecebra"
acuminate +, apiculate +, short-acuminate +  and tapered +
Michael S. Ignatov +
(Hedwig) H. Robinson +
short-decurrent +
auriculate +
short to long +
Hypnum illecebrum +
terete-foliate +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
usually straight;curved +
dioicous +  and sexual +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
cucullate +
inclined +  and horizontal +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (?) +
specialized +
synoicous +, dioicous +, autoicous +, sexual +  and asexual +
subquadrate +  and short-rectangular +
larger or smaller +
differentiated +
broader +
3 (?) +  and 2 (?) +
discernible +
Ont. +, Ala. +, Ark. +, Conn. +, Del. +, D.C. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, Kans. +, Ky. +, La. +, Md. +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Miss. +, Mo. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, Ohio +, Okla. +, Pa. +, R.I. +, S.C. +, Tenn. +, Tex. +, Va. +  and W.Va. +
low to moderate elevations (10-1000 m) +
not adherent +
Soil in forest, on landslides, among moderately dense grasses in meadows and lawns, rock, tree bases +
5um (?) +  and 7um (?) +
pointed +
serrate +  and serrulate +
long-rostrate +
perfect +  and xerocastique +
hygrocastique +
pellucid +  and opaque +
undifferentiated +
red +  and redbrown +
1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br /> (2.3 cm23 mm <br />0.023 m <br />) +
Endemic +  and Illustrated +
imbricate;imbricate +
1.4mm;2.2mm +
erect-spreading +
pinnate +, or +, subcomplanate-foliate +  and terete-foliate +
pinnate +  and julaceous +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br />) +
reddish +  and green +
commonly ascending +  and erect +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
Cirriphyllum boscii +
Bryoandersonia illecebra +
Bryoandersonia +
species +
incrassate +
thick;thick +
green +  and golden brownish +