Status: Native
Synonyms:
Campyliadelphus chrysophyllus (Brid.) Kanda
Campylium chrysophyllum (Brid.) J. Lange var. brevifolium (Renauld & Cardot) Grout
Campylium chrysophyllum (Brid.) J. Lange var. zemliae (C.E.O. Jensen) Grout
Campylium chrysophyllum is a fuzzy looking moss with leaves that have clasping bases. The leaves stick out perpendicular to the stems even when the moss is completely dry. The leaves are frequently rather abruptly acuminate to a channeled apex. Campylium chrysophyllum is found at middle to upper elevation on rocks in canyons with at least seasonal moisture.
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Campylium chrysophyllum (3x dry macro), photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, FR 4255-G on Signal Peak, June 30, 2012
Campylium chrysophyllum, 4x macro of dry stem, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, FR 4255-G on Signal Peak, June 30, 2012
Campylium chrysophyllum, 100x photomicrograph of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, FR 4255-G on Signal Peak, June 30, 2012
Campylium chrysophyllum, 100x photomicrograph of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, FR 4255-G on Signal Peak, June 30, 2012
Campylium chrysophyllum, 200x photomicrograph of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, FR 4255-G on Signal Peak, June 30, 2012
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