Fissidens exilis Hedw.

Fissidens moss (en)

Species

Bryophytes > Fissidentales > Fissidentaceae > Fissidens

Characteristics

Plants to 2.5 × 2 mm. Stem unbranched; axillary hyaline nodules absent; central strand absent. Leaves as many as 4 pairs, lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, acute to obtuse-apiculate, to 2.1 × 0.4 mm; dorsal lamina ending before insertion; vaginant laminae 2/5 leaf length, unequal, minor lamina narrowed, ending on or near costa; margin of dorsal and ventral laminae ± entire to crenate-serrulate, crenate-dentate on vaginant laminae, elimbate; costa percurrent to ending 2-3 cells before apex, bryoides-type; laminal cells distinct, smooth, plane, firm-walled, irregularly quadrate to irregularly hexagonal, 10-15 µm, marginal cells slightly smaller, vaginant laminal cells somewhat larger with 2-3 intralaminal rows irregularly elongate. Sexual condition rhizautoicous; perigonia gemmiform, proximal to perichaetial stems or scattered over protonemata. Sporophytes 1 per perichaetium. Seta 2-9 mm. Capsule theca exserted, erect, radially symmetric, infrequently slightly arcuate, bilaterally symmetric, to 0.7 mm; operculum 0.4-0.6 mm; peristome scariosus-type. Calyptra cucullate, smooth, 0.5 mm. Spores 11-14 µm.
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

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Distribution

Fissidens exilis world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID 35180845
WFO ID wfo-0001193390
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INPN ID 4375
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Synonyms

Hypnum minutum Bryum viridulum Fissidens bloxamii Fissidens exilis