Bryum argenteum var. muticum
Bryol. Univ. 1: 846. 1827.
Plants hoary white to silver-green. Stems shorter than 0.2 cm, gemmiform to short-julaceous. Leaves often broader than long, hyaline in distal 1/2–1/4; costal apiculus absent or very short, of 1 or 2 cells; distal laminal cells short-hexagonal, (1–) 2–3: 1, sometimes a few quadrate cells present.
Phenology: Capsules unknown.
Habitat: Dry soil, soil over rock, crevices, lowland deserts to dry alpine tundra
Elevation: low to high elevations (0-4000 m)
Distribution
Ariz., Calif., Colo., Nev., N.Mex., Utah, South America, Australia, Antarctica
Discussion
Variety muticum is widespread in extreme environments, but the world distribution is not well known.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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revoluble +
absent +
not cucullate;broadly rounded;acute +
hyaline +
incurved +
absent +
developed +
adherent +
absent +
green +
not decurrent +
fugacious +
cucullate +
small +
zygomorphic +
long-exserted +
ovate +
shorter +
absent +
few +
quadrate +
differentiated +
appendiculate +
reduced +
absent +
excurrent +
hyaline +
weaker +
subpercurrent +
absent +
dense +
hyaline +
length +
elongate-hexagonal +
short to very +
separate +
hyaline;pale-yellow +
adherent +
high +
absent +
rugose +
inflated +
thickened +
differentiated +
scattered +
differentiated +
subfloral +
heterogeneous +
absent +
asexual +
small +
deciduous +
filiform +
twisted +
imbricate;variously contorted +
erect +
vegetative +
differentiated +
absent +
1-stratose +
recurved +
plane +
revolute +
dense +
longer +
diplolepidous-alternate +
absent +
reduced +
absent +
Bryol. Univ. +
1827 +
small +
differentiated +
various +
absent +
smooth;papillose +
larger +
differentiated +
1;3 +
perforate +
absent +
twisted +
single +
elongate +
leafless +
Illustrated +
germinating +
imbricate +
fertile +
branched +
julaceous +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (?) +
absent +
Bryum argenteum var. muticum +
Bryum argenteum +
variety +
singly +
lanceolate +
slender +
open +
dense +
distinct +
straight +
specialized +
sinuate +
thickened +
thin +
specialized +
asexual +
small +