Status: Native
Synonyms:
Mnium palustre Hedwig
Aulacomnium palustre is a bright yellow green moss found in moist habitats at higher elevation in the forest. The leaves are plicate and toothed at the apex. The somewhat elongate cells have a single papilla both on the dorsal and ventral surfaces. This moss can have very unique gemmae bearing stalks that are held above the gametophyte.
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Aulacomnium palustre, photo Russ Kleinman, Richard Felger & Karen Blisard, Mogollon Mtns., Willow Creek, April 30, 2011
Aulacomnium palustre, 40x photomicrograph of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Richard Felger & Karen Blisard, Mogollon Mtns., Willow Creek, April 30, 2011
Aulacomnium palustre, 400x photomicrograph of leaf tip, photo Russ Kleinman, Richard Felger & Karen Blisard, Mogollon Mtns., Willow Creek, April 30, 2011
Aulacomnium palustre, 400x photomicrograph of cells at midleaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Richard Felger & Karen Blisard, Mogollon Mtns., Willow Creek, April 30, 2011
Aulacomnium palustre, 200x photomicrograph of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Richard Felger & Karen Blisard, Mogollon Mtns., Willow Creek, April 30, 2011
Aulacomnium palustre, 3x field macro of gemmae on gemmae bearing stalk (gemmaphore), photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Mogollon Mtns., Willow Creek, May 13, 2011
Aulacomnium palustre, 4x field macro of gemma on gemmae bearing stalk (gemmaphore), photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Mogollon Mtns., Willow Creek, May 13, 2011
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