Difference between revisions of "Bruchia fusca"

E. Britton

Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 21: 361, plate 216. 1894,.

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 27. Treatment on page 435. Mentioned on page 434.
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Latest revision as of 22:27, 5 November 2020

Distal leaves ovate, 0.6–1.3 mm, leaf base not differentiated in shape; distal laminal cells short-rectangular. Sexual condition autoicous. Seta 0.3–1.2 mm. Capsule neck short, obovate. Spores pitted. Calyptra smooth.


Phenology: Capsules mature spring.
Habitat: Soil, commonly surrounding quartz pebbles
Elevation: low to moderate elevations

Discussion

Bruchia fusca is much like B. hallii and differs almost exclusively in the ornamentation of the spores, a trait that may prove to be an intraspecies genetic difference.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.