Plagiopus oederianus
Mosses E. N. Amer. 1: 636. 1981.
Stems with cortical cells lax, hyaline, walls thin, central strand present. Leaves keeled distally, 2–3.5 mm; basal laminal cell-walls thinner, especially toward costa; distal cells 9–22 × 7–8 µm, striate in longitudinal rows. Seta 0.7–1.8 cm. Capsule with operculum small; exostome teeth with intermediate thickenings on internal dorsal plates not paired with cross-walls on external dorsal plates; endostome basal membrane well developed. Spores 20–26 µm.
Phenology: Capsules mature Jun–Sep.
Habitat: Soil humus, seeps, basic and acidic rock, crevices of cliffs
Elevation: moderate to high elevations (200-3900 m)
Distribution
Greenland, Alta., B.C., N.B., Nfld. and Labr., N.W.T., N.S., Nunavut, Ont., P.E.I., Que., Alaska, Colo., Conn., Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Mich., Minn., Mont., N.H., N.J., N.Y., Oreg., Pa., Vt., Va., Wash., Wis., n, c Europe, Asia (China), Asia (Indonesia), Asia (Japan), Pacific Islands (Hawaii)
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
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