Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Fuscocephaloziopsis pleniceps (Austin) Váňa & L. Söderstr.
Family: Cephaloziaceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
Jungermannia pleniceps Austin
Cephalozia pleniceps(Austin) Lindb.
Fuscocephaloziopsis pleniceps has leaves that are only a little over 100µm wide.
The leaves are bilobed and have no gemmae. There are no underleaves
or oil bodies. The stem has a hyalodermis. There are no obvious gemmae.
F. pleniceps is be found on soil.
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Fuscocephaloziopsis pleniceps, collection by Karen Blisard, Eleanor Edye & Russ Kleinman,
Manitoba, Churchill, Landing Lake Road at edge of pond, June 12, 2019; photos by
Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, January 13, 2023
Fuscocephaloziopsis pleniceps, photomicrograph of habit, collection by Karen Blisard, Eleanor Edye & Russ Kleinman,
Manitoba, Churchill, Landing Lake Road at edge of pond, June 12, 2019; photos by
Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, January 13, 2023
Fuscocephaloziopsis pleniceps, photomicrograph of 3 leaves in situ on stem, collection by Karen Blisard, Eleanor Edye & Russ Kleinman,
Manitoba, Churchill, Landing Lake Road at edge of pond, June 12, 2019; photos by
Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, January 13, 2023
Fuscocephaloziopsis pleniceps, photomicrograph of one leaf on stem, collection by Karen Blisard, Eleanor Edye & Russ Kleinman,
Manitoba, Churchill, Landing Lake Road at edge of pond, June 12, 2019; photos by
Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, January 13, 2023
Fuscocephaloziopsis pleniceps, photomicrograph of leaf, collection by Karen Blisard, Eleanor Edye & Russ Kleinman,
Manitoba, Churchill, Landing Lake Road at edge of pond, June 12, 2019; photos by
Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, January 13, 2023
Fuscocephaloziopsis pleniceps, photomicrograph of habit leaf, collection by Karen Blisard, Eleanor Edye & Russ Kleinman,
Manitoba, Churchill, Landing Lake Road at edge of pond, June 12, 2019; photos by
Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, January 13, 2023
Fuscocephaloziopsis pleniceps, dark field photomicrograph of leaf (Pac-man?), collection by Karen Blisard, Eleanor Edye & Russ Kleinman,
Manitoba, Churchill, Landing Lake Road at edge of pond, June 12, 2019; photos by
Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, January 13, 2023
Fuscocephaloziopsis pleniceps, photomicrograph of hyalodermis, collection by Karen Blisard, Eleanor Edye & Russ Kleinman,
Manitoba, Churchill, Landing Lake Road at edge of pond, June 12, 2019; photos by
Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, January 13, 2023
Fuscocephaloziopsis pleniceps, photomicrograph of perianths, collection by Karen Blisard, Eleanor Edye & Russ Kleinman,
Manitoba, Churchill, Landing Lake Road at edge of pond, June 12, 2019; photos by
Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, January 13, 2023
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