Bruchia vogesiaca

Schwägrichen

Sp. Musc. Frond. Suppl. 2(1,2): 91, plate 127. 1824,.

Synonyms: Bruchia longicollis Eaton
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 27. Treatment on page 435. Mentioned on page 434.

Distal leaves long-subulate, 1.8–4.7 mm, leaf base weakly differentiated, long-oblong to long-elliptical; distal laminal cells long-rectangular. Sexual condition autoicous. Seta 3–7 mm. Capsule neck long-tapering and almost cylindric. Spores warty. Calyptra smooth


Phenology: Capsules mature summer.
Habitat: Soil, decayed log in swamp
Elevation: moderate elevations

Discussion

Bruchia vogesiaca is much like B. bolanderi, but is a larger plant with a more strongly defined costa.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.