Funaria microstoma

Schimper

Flora 23: 850. 1840,.

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 27. Treatment on page 191. Mentioned on page 190.

Plants 4–6 mm, light green. Leaves 2–3 mm proximally on the stem, distal leaves 4–5 mm, somewhat crowded distally, oblong-lanceolate to oblanceolate, narrowly acuminate, entire; costa ending in the slender apex; distal laminal cells thin-walled, oblong-hexagonal to rhombic-hexagonal, becoming longer proximally. Seta usually 20–25 mm, slender, hygroscopic, becoming twisted when dry. Capsule 1.5–2.5 mm, obovoid, strongly asymmetrical and curved, inclined to horizontal, becoming sulcate when dry; annulus revoluble; operculum low-conic, small, about 0.5 mm or less than half the diameter of the mature, undehisced capsule; peristome teeth brownish basally, slender, appendiculate in the distal hyaline portion; endostome a low, irregular membrane partially adherent to the teeth. Calyptra cucullate, rostrate, smooth. Spores 22–27 µm, papillose to finely bacculate-insulate.


Habitat: Moist, often gravelly, mineral soil
Elevation: low to high elevations

Distribution

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Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.), N.W.T., Nunavut, Yukon, Alaska, Ariz., Calif., Colo., Ill., R.I., Tex., South America, Europe, Asia, Australia.

Discussion

Funaria microstoma has not often been recognized by North American collectors. It may be overlooked because it is found in habitats where the similar F. hygrometrica might be expected. It can be distinguished in the field with a hand lens by the small capsule mouth and the narrow leaves near the stem tip.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Donna H. Miller +  and Harvey A. Miller +
Schimper +
Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.) +, N.W.T. +, Nunavut +, Yukon +, Alaska +, Ariz. +, Calif. +, Colo. +, Ill. +, R.I. +, Tex. +, South America +, Europe +, Asia +  and Australia. +
low to high elevations +
Moist, often gravelly, mineral soil +
Funaria microstoma +
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