Mosses of New Mexico Outside of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Husnotiella revoluta Cardot

Family: Pottiaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Didymodon revolutus (Cardot) Williams

Husnotiella revoluta is a relatively small, arid desert dwelling moss. The leaves are short-ovate with a low adaxial pad of cells on the distal costa, which is usually spurred. The leaf is mostly one stratose. The leaf margins are usually revolute almost to the apex. Papillae are low to absent.

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Husnotiella revoluta, 5x macro dry habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Kelly Allred, & Karen Blisard, Eddy Cty., Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Slaughter Canyon trail, April 9, 2013



Husnotiella revoluta, 5x macro wet habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Kelly Allred, & Karen Blisard, Eddy Cty., Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Slaughter Canyon trail, April 9, 2013



Husnotiella revoluta, 200x photomicrograph of leaf with margins revolute nearly to apex and with spurred costa and low adaxial pad of cells, photo Russ Kleinman, Kelly Allred, & Karen Blisard, Eddy Cty., Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Slaughter Canyon trail, April 9, 2013



Husnotiella revoluta, 200x photomicrograph of leaf with margins revolute nearly to apex and with spurred costa and low adaxial pad of cells, photo Russ Kleinman, Kelly Allred, & Karen Blisard, Eddy Cty., Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Slaughter Canyon trail, April 9, 2013



Husnotiella revoluta, 200x photomicrograph of leaf with margins revolute nearly to apex and with spurred costa and low adaxial pad of cells, photo Russ Kleinman, Kelly Allred, & Karen Blisard, Eddy Cty., Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Slaughter Canyon trail, April 9, 2013



Husnotiella revoluta, 200x photomicrograph of leaf with margins revolute nearly to apex and with spurred costa and low adaxial pad of cells, photo Russ Kleinman, Kelly Allred, & Karen Blisard, Eddy Cty., Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Slaughter Canyon trail, April 9, 2013



Husnotiella revoluta, 400x photomicrograph of leaf apex with spurred costa and low adaxial pad of cells, photo Russ Kleinman, Kelly Allred, & Karen Blisard, Eddy Cty., Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Slaughter Canyon trail, April 9, 2013



Husnotiella revoluta, 400x photomicrograph of leaf apex with spurred costa and low adaxial pad of cells, photo Russ Kleinman, Kelly Allred, & Karen Blisard, Eddy Cty., Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Slaughter Canyon trail, April 9, 2013



Husnotiella revoluta, 400x photomicrograph of cross section of stem with central strand, photo Russ Kleinman, Kelly Allred, & Karen Blisard, Eddy Cty., Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Slaughter Canyon trail, April 9, 2013



Husnotiella revoluta, 400x photomicrograph of cross section of leaf with one stereid band and low adaxial pad of cells, photo Russ Kleinman, Kelly Allred, & Karen Blisard, Eddy Cty., Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Slaughter Canyon trail, April 9, 2013



Husnotiella revoluta, 400x photomicrograph of cross section of leaf with one stereid band and low adaxial pad of cells, photo Russ Kleinman, Kelly Allred, & Karen Blisard, Eddy Cty., Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Slaughter Canyon trail, April 9, 2013


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