Paludella squarrosa

(Hedwig) Bridel

Muscol. Recent., suppl. 3: 72. 1817.

Illustrated
Basionym: Bryum squarrosum Hedwig Sp. Musc. Frond., 186, plate 44, figs. 6 – 11. 1801
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 28. Treatment on page 34. Mentioned on page 312.

Plants 3–7 cm. Stem-leaves stiff when dry or moist, 1.5–2 mm; margins serrulate distally; apex acute to short-acuminate; costa narrow, ending before apex. Sexual condition dioicous. Seta 2.5–4.5 cm. Capsule 2–3 mm. Spores 15–22 µm.


Habitat: Calcareous wet fens
Elevation: low to high elevations

Distribution

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Greenland, Alta., B.C., Man., Nfld. and Labr., N.W.T., N.S., Nunavut, Ont., Que., Sask., Yukon, Alaska, Colo., Iowa, Maine, Mich., Minn., Mont., N.Y., Vt., n Eurasia

Discussion

Paludella squarrosa is one of the most spectacular moss species in the flora area. The squarrose-recurved leaves (more squarrose than in any other species, including Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus), combined with the calcareous wet fen habitat are all that is needed for identification.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
... more about "Paludella squarrosa"
acute;short-acuminate +
Dale H. Vitt +
(Hedwig) Bridel +
Bryum squarrosum +
cucullate +
clavate;pyriform +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
dioicous +  and sexual +
mammillose +  and smooth +
Greenland +, Alta. +, B.C. +, Man. +, Nfld. and Labr. +, N.W.T. +, N.S. +, Nunavut +, Ont. +, Que. +, Sask. +, Yukon +, Alaska +, Colo. +, Iowa +, Maine +, Mich. +, Minn. +, Mont. +, N.Y. +, Vt. +  and n Eurasia +
low to high elevations +
Calcareous wet fens +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
not 3-ranked +
squarrose-recurved +
obovate;elliptic +
Muscol. Recent., suppl. +
slender +
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 m <br />) +
Illustrated +
simple;sparsely branched +
erect;ascending +
Paludella squarrosa +
Paludella +
species +