Schistostega pennata (Hedw.) F.Weber & D.Mohr

Schistostega moss (en)

Species

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Characteristics

Leaves of sterile shoots 0.5-1.2 mm, ecostate, median cells smooth, oblong-rhomboidal, thin-walled, 16-20 µm wide, decurrent, confluent at the base, margin entire, weakly bordered by narrow, elongated cells. Protonemal gemmae sticky, obclavate, 80-200 × 15-20 µm, 3-4 cells in length, tapering and thickened near apex. Seta 2-5 mm. Capsule erect, light brown, smooth, subglobose or ovoid, annulus absent. Spores yellowish green, pitted-reticulate, 10-13 µm.
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

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Distribution

Schistostega pennata world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID 35182612
WFO ID wfo-0001194633
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INPN ID 5697
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Synonyms

Catoptridium smaragdinum Gymnostomum pennatum Schistostega pennata