Wahlenberg'S Pohlia Moss (Pohlia wahlenbergii)
Description
Pohlia wahlenbergii forms loose to moderately dense, 1 to 3 centimeters high, rarely higher, dry somewhat metallic shining, young white to bluish-green, older reddish to brownish lawns. The stems are green to reddish, loosely peeled and often strong rhizoidfilzig. During moistening, the plants are often difficult to wet. The upright protruding, protruding leaves on the stalks are egg-shaped to egg-lanceolate, somewhat longer, and narrower at the stem's tip. The flat leaf margins are sawn all the way down and are cut off at the tip. The laminar cells are elongated sixteen to rhombic and 12 to 30 micrometers wide in the center of the leaf, narrower at the edge.The species is diocese . The seta, which is up to 4 cm long, is bent upwards and thickened . The sphenoid capsule, which is short on the neck, is tilted to the wall, the capsule cap is bulging and has a wart. The outer Peristom is yellowish brown and papillate, the inner yellowish. Spores are 14 to 20 micrometers large and finely grained. Bulblets ( propagules ) are not formed.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Bryophyta
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Class: Bryopsida
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Order: Bryales
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Family: Bryaceae
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Genus: Pohlia
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