Philonotis fontana var. pumila
Bryol. Univ. 2: 20. 1827.
Basionym: Bartramia fontana var. pumila Turner Muscol. Hibern. Spic., 107, plate 10, fig. 1. 1804
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 28. Treatment on page 112.
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Plants small. Stems 1–6 cm. Leaves with distalmost not spiraled around stem, stiffly erect, sometimes somewhat secund, crowded to distant, lanceolate, not plicate. Capsule 1–2 mm.
Phenology: Capsules mature Jun–Aug.
Habitat: Seepage slopes, along creeks, clay, silt, intermixed with other bryophytes
Elevation: low to high elevations (0-3300 m)
Distribution
Alta., B.C., Man., N.S., N.W.T., Nunavut, Ont., Que., Yukon, Alaska, Calif., Colo., Minn., Mont., Oreg., Tenn., Wash., Wyo., c, n Europe, c, sw Asia, Atlantic Islands (Iceland).
Discussion
Variety pumila is diminutive and typically grows in dense mats or sods; the stems are tightly interlaced with tomentum. The stiffly erect leaves that are neither catenulate nor spiraled aid in its identification. The range is arctic-alpine. This variety is a characteristic member of bog communities throughout the Arctic tundra and taiga.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.