Details for Record 416139

Species: Delicate Thuidium Moss (Thuidium delicatulum) (Species ID: 10808) - View Species | Quad Details

Date: 2/24/2017

Quad: Artemas (39078_F4)

County: Allegany

Records: 87 total records, 4 for Allegany Co., 1 for Artemas Quad

Observer: Rick Borchelt

Specimen: No

Publication: No

Processed by: Jim Brighton

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Delicate Thuidium Moss in Allegany Co., Maryland (2/24/2017). Photo by Rick Borchelt.

Delicate Thuidium Moss in Allegany Co., Maryland (2/24/2017). Leaf of Thuidium delicatulum (40X) showing strongly papillose leaf surface (a genus characteristic). Note also the costa peters out well before the leaf tip (acumen), which graduates into a point (it's abruptly acuminate in close related T. recognitum) (R. Borchelt). Photo by Rick Borchelt.

Delicate Thuidium Moss in Allegany Co., Maryland (2/24/2017). Leaf apex of Thuidium delicatulum (400X) showing forked papillae at the end of each cell, a characteristic of southern populations of this species. Note also the costa peters out well before the leaf tip (acumen) (R. Borchelt). Photo by Rick Borchelt.