Status: Native
Synonyms:
Amblystegium juratzkanum Schimp. var. giganteum (Grout) Grout
Amblystegium juratzkanum Schimp. var. juratzkanum
Amblystegium serpens (Hedw.) Schimp. var. giganteum Grout
Amblystegium serpens var. juratzkanum is a delicate moss that has leaves that are spreading even when dry. The costa ends near the middle of the leaf. The stem leaves are gradually acuminate. The mid laminar cells are elongate. Amblystegium serpens var. juratzkanum is found in moist forest at upper elevation.
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Amblystegium serpens var. juratzkanum (dry), photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Karen Blisard, San Francisco Mtns., Johnson Canyon, June 14, 2010
Amblystegium serpens var. juratzkanum, macro of dry stem, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Karen Blisard, San Francisco Mtns., Johnson Canyon, June 14, 2010
Amblystegium serpens var. juratzkanum, 100x photomicrograph of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Karen Blisard, San Francisco Mtns., Johnson Canyon, June 14, 2010
Amblystegium serpens var. juratzkanum, 100x photomicrograph of another leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Karen Blisard, San Francisco Mtns., Johnson Canyon, June 14, 2010
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