Amblyodon dealbatus
in F. Cuvier, Dict. Sci. Nat. 2: 23. 1804.
Illustrated
Basionym: Meesia dealbata Hedwig Sp. Musc. Frond., 174, plate 41, figs. 6 – 9. 1801
Plants to 1(–2.5) cm. Stem leaves loosely erect to flexuose when dry, erect-spreading when moist, 2–4 mm; base not decurrent; margins entire or subentire; apex sharply acuminate-acute; costa wide, ending well before apex; laminal cells pellucid. Sexual condition autoicous. Seta 1.2–4 cm. Capsule 2–3 mm. Spores 30–40 µm.
Habitat: Rotting wood, organic soil, rich fens scattered across boreal zone
Elevation: low to high elevations
Distribution
Alta., B.C., Man., Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.), N.W.T., Nunavut, Ont., Que., Yukon, Alaska, Colo., Mich., Minn., Mont., Wis., Wyo., Europe, Asia.
Discussion
Amblyodon dealbatus is distinguished from species of Meesia by its lax, thin-walled laminal cells.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.