Dichelyma capillaceum (With.) Myrin

Dichelyma moss (en)

Species

Bryophytes > Hypnales > Fontinalaceae > Dichelyma

Characteristics

Plants to 20 cm, green to yellowish, brownish at base. Stems with axillary hairs 100-200 µm, basal cell 1, quadrate, distal cells 2 or 3, long-cylindric. Leaves weakly 3-ranked, erect-ascending to weakly falcate, linear-lanceolate, 4-7 mm, medial stem leaves0.4-0.8 mm wide; margins plane, entire or occasionally serrulate proximally; apex filiform-acuminate; costa long-excurrent; alar cells slightly enlarged; medial laminal cells 60-120 × 6-8 µm. Perichaetia with leaves overtopping capsule. Seta 3-5 mm. Capsule immersed or laterally emergent, oblong-cylindric, 1-2 mm; operculum obliquely long-rostrate, 0.5-1 mm; exostome teeth spiculose-papillose; endostome brownish orange, spiculose-papillose, trellis imperfect. Calyptra 1.5-3 mm. Spores 10-15 µm.
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Distribution

Dichelyma capillaceum world distribution map, present in United States of America

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LSID 35120663
WFO ID wfo-0001158327
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Synonyms

Dichelyma capillaceum