Acaulon schimperianum
in W. S. Sullivant and C. L. Lesquereux, Musc. Bor.-Amer., sched. 8. 1857,.
Basionym: Phascum schimperianum Sullivant
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 27. Treatment on page 638.
Revision as of 16:58, 18 September 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Plants elliptic to globose, occasionally three-angled, 1–1.5 mm. Stem leaves awned, broadly channeled; laminal cells papillose abaxially. Seta as long as the diameter of the capsule. Spores spheric, 35-40 µm, papillose.
Phenology: Capsules mature winter.
Habitat: Soil, dry washes
Elevation: low to moderate elevations
Distribution
Ariz., Ill., Iowa, Kans., Tex., Mexico (Nuevo León).
Discussion
Acaulon schimperianum is awned and the distal margins are more strongly dentate than those of the other species.
Selected References
Lower Taxa
None.