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Physcomitrium immersum
Sull.
Family:
Funariaceae
immersed physcomitrium moss
[
Aphanorrhegma cubense
(Mitt.) Kindb.,
more
Physcomitrium cubense
Mitt.,
Physcomitrium cyathicarpum
Mitt.
]
Flora of North America
Resources
Terry T. McIntosh in FNA Volume 27
Physcomitrium immersum
Plants
: light green.
Stems
: 2–3(–4) mm.
Leaves
: obovate to ovate-lanceolate, distal leaves 2–3 mm; margins toothed or occasionally smooth distally; costa sub-percurrent to short-excurrent.
: Specialized asexual reproduction absent.
Seta
: 0.5–1.2 mm.
Capsule
: immersed, 1–1.2 mm, broadly cupulate; neck short, indistinct; exothecial cells irregular hexagonal or oblong, walls somewhat unevenly thickened; suboral cells consisting of 1–3 rows of short-rectangular cells.
Spores
: 30–38 µm, papillose.
Phenology
: Capsules mature late fall–spring.
Wet soil in disturbed places. moderate to high elevations. B.C., N.B., N.S., Ont., Que., Colo., Iowa, Ky., La., Md., Minn., N.J., Oreg., Pa., Tex., Wash., Wis., South America.
Physcomitrium immersum is easily recognizable by its immersed, broadly cupulate capsules that are usually clearly visible within the spreading leaves.
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This project made possible by National Science Foundation Awards:
#1115116
,
#2001500
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#2001394
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