Hypnum cupressiforme var. julaceum

Bridel

Muscol. Recent., suppl. 2: 216. 1812.

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 28. Treatment on page 538. Mentioned on page 537.

Plants medium-sized, yellowish green to brown. Stems 5 cm, creeping to erect, julaceous, densely to loosely pinnate. Leaves straight to weakly falcate, ovate or widely oblong, abruptly narrowed to apex; margins subentire; laminal cells 40–50 × 5–6 µm. Branch leaves 1–1.4 × 0.2–0.4 mm or slightly smaller.


Phenology: Capsule maturity unknown.
Habitat: Horizontal surfaces, strongly illuminated sites, especially in mountains and at higher latitudes
Elevation: low to high elevations (100-2500 m)

Distribution

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N.W.T., Yukon, Alaska, Colo., Europe, Indian Ocean Islands (Kerguelen Islands)

Discussion

Variety julaceum sometimes has asymmetric stems. The branches are 0.2–1.5 cm; the leaves are concave.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
slender +
differentiated +
acuminate;acute;acuminate +
Wilfred B. Schofield† +
Bridel +
brownish +, yellowish +  and hyaline +
not auriculate +  and not decurrent +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.14 cm1.4 mm <br />0.0014 m <br />) +
ovate +  and not undulate +
0.2mm +  and 0.4mm +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
cucullate +
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.28 cm2.8 mm <br />0.0028 m <br />) +
cylindric +
constricted +
0.18 cm1.8 mm <br />0.0018 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
similar +  and pigmented +
hexagonal;triangular;hexagonal;triangular;subquadrate;quadrate +
enlarged +
differentiated +
rudimentary +
dioicous +, autoicous +, sexual +  and asexual +
N.W.T. +, Yukon +, Alaska +, Colo. +, Europe +  and Indian Ocean Islands (Kerguelen Islands) +
low to high elevations (100-2500 m) +
fused +  and free +
filamentous +
Horizontal surfaces, strongly illuminated sites, especially in mountains and at higher latitudes +
ovate +  and lanceolate or subulate +
5um (?) +  and 6um (?) +
falcate-secund +  and imbricate +
straight +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
0 (?) +  and 1/4 (?) +
narrowed +, oblong +, ovate +  and falcate +
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br />) +
distinct +
serrulate +  and entire +
subentire +
dioicous +, autoicous +  and sexual +
dioicous +  and sexual +
conic +  and rostrate +
Capsule maturity unknown. +
Muscol. Recent., suppl. +
papillose +  and smooth +
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
elongate +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
Illustrated +
irregularly pinnate +  and nearly unbranched +
julaceous +  and densely loosely pinnate +
falcate-secund +
brown +, pale +  and yellowish green +
straight +
creeping +  and erect +
ovate +  and not undulate +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (?) +
differentiated +
Stereodon cupressiformis +
Hypnum cupressiforme var. julaceum +
Hypnum cupressiforme +
variety +
yellowish green +  and brown +
dull +  and glossy +