Status: Native
Synonyms:
None found
Gymnocolea inflata is a small liverwort with bilobed leaves (but not complicate bilobed). The lobes are rounded, succubous, and inserted transversely. There are few scattered rhizoids, but very conspicuous large inflated perianths. Kirsten Romig collected this specimen at Valles Caldera. Thanks to Paul Davison for help confirming the ID.
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Gymnocolea inflata, 3x macro, collection by Kirsten Romig, ID by Kirsten Romig and Karen Blisard-- confirmed by Paul Davison, photo by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard; Sandoval Cty., Valles Caldera in a dense, boggy area, July 31, 2009
Gymnocolea inflata, 5x macro of stem with inflated perianth, collection by Kirsten Romig, ID by Kirsten Romig and Karen Blisard-- confirmed by Paul Davison, photo by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard; Sandoval Cty., Valles Caldera in a dense, boggy area, July 31, 2009
Gymnocolea inflata, 40x photomicrograph of stem, collection by Kirsten Romig, ID by Kirsten Romig and Karen Blisard-- confirmed by Paul Davison, photo by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard; Sandoval Cty., Valles Caldera in a dense, boggy area, July 31, 2009
Gymnocolea inflata, 100x photomicrograph of leaf, collection by Kirsten Romig, ID by Kirsten Romig and Karen Blisard-- confirmed by Paul Davison, photo by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard; Sandoval Cty., Valles Caldera in a dense, boggy area, July 31, 2009
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