Microbryum davallianum var. davallianum
Synonyms: Pottia starckeana subsp. minutulum (Schwägrichen) D. P. Chamberlain
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 27. Treatment on page 630.
Capsule commonly wide-mouthed when dehisced, with a single row of thickened cells below mouth; peristome absent. Spores spiculose (finely spinose) and large (31–39 µm.).
Phenology: Capsules mature late summer to early winter (Sept-Nov).
Habitat: Bare soil, vacant lots, fields
Elevation: low to moderate elevations
Distribution
Ont., Mich., N.Y., Europe, sw Asia, n Africa, Pacific Islands (New Zealand).
Discussion
In var. davallianum the spines of the spores are 2–2.5 µm. Distal laminal papillae are hollow or occasionally solid, ca. 2 per lumen, usually simple but in some specimens (e.g., Ontario, Bruce County, C. Williams 1200, CANM) mostly 2-fid and hollow (with a distinct saddle between the projections) and distinctly C-shaped in optical section.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.