Difference between revisions of "Hypnum cupressiforme var. julaceum"

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Plants medium-sized, yellowish green to brown. Stems 5 cm, creeping to erect, julaceous, densely to loosely pinnate. Leaves straight to weakly falcate, ovate or widely oblong, abruptly narrowed to apex; margins subentire; laminal cells 40–50 × 5–6 µm. Branch leaves 1–1.4 × 0.2–0.4 mm or slightly smaller.

Phenology: Capsule maturity unknown.
Habitat: Horizontal surfaces, strongly illuminated sites, especially in mountains and at higher latitudes
Elevation: low to high elevations (100-2500 m)

N.W.T., Yukon, Alaska, Colo., Europe, Indian Ocean Islands (Kerguelen Islands).

Discussion

Variety julaceum sometimes has asymmetric stems. The branches are 0.2–1.5 cm; the leaves are concave.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa