Status: Native
Synonyms:
None
Orthotrichum anomalum has sporophytes that are exerted/emergent. The calyptra is 3/4 the length of the capsule. The calyptra is ribbed and the ribs have hairs on them. The leaves are lanceolate with quadrate, papillose cells distally and rectangular cells on the alae. The distal leaf is one cell thick. Orthotrichum anomalum is found on dry streamside rocks. Thanks to Ricardo Garilleti for identifying this moss for us!
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Orthotrichum anomalum, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, April 4, 2010
Orthotrichum anomalum, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Scott Zager, Patty Vanderwaal & Karen Blisard, Mogollon Mtns., the Catwalk, on rock in the middle of the trail, January 7, 2011
Orthotrichum anomalum, closeup, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, April 4, 2010
Orthotrichum anomalum, 40x photomicrograph of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Scott Zager, Patty Vanderwaal & Karen Blisard, Mogollon Mtns., the Catwalk, on rock in the middle of the trail, January 7, 2011
Orthotrichum anomalum, 40x photomicrograph of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Scott Zager, Patty Vanderwaal & Karen Blisard, Mogollon Mtns., the Catwalk, on rock in the middle of the trail, January 7, 2011
Orthotrichum anomalum, 40x photomicrograph of undersurface of leaf with spherical gemmae,photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Scott Zager, Patty Vanderwaal & Karen Blisard, Mogollon Mtns., the Catwalk, on rock in the middle of the trail, January 7, 2011
Orthotrichum anomalum, 40X photomicrograph of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, April 4, 2010
Orthotrichum alpestre, 100x photomicrograph of leaf tip with gemmae, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Scott Zager, Patty Vanderwaal & Karen Blisard, Mogollon Mtns., the Catwalk, on rock in the middle of the trail, January 7, 2011
Orthotrichum anomalum, 400x photomicrograph of leaf tip, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Scott Zager, Patty Vanderwaal & Karen Blisard, Mogollon Mtns., the Catwalk, on rock in the middle of the trail, January 7, 2011
Orthotrichum anomalum, 400x photomicrograph of leaf base, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Scott Zager, Patty Vanderwaal & Karen Blisard, Mogollon Mtns., the Catwalk, on rock in the middle of the trail, January 7, 2011
Orthotrichum anomalum, 200X photomicrograph of upper medial leaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, April 4, 2010
Orthotrichum anomalum, 200X photomicrograph of distal leaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, April 4, 2010
Orthotrichum anomalum, 400X photomicrograph of distal leaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, April 4, 2010
Orthotrichum anomalum, 40x photomicrograph of longitudinal section of capsule, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Scott Zager, Patty Vanderwaal & Karen Blisard, Mogollon Mtns., the Catwalk, on rock in the middle of the trail, January 7, 2011
Orthotrichum anomalum, 40x photomicrograph of calyptra, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Scott Zager, Patty Vanderwaal & Karen Blisard, Mogollon Mtns., the Catwalk, on rock in the middle of the trail, January 7, 2011
Orthotrichum anomalum, 200x photomicrograph of operculum, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Scott Zager, Patty Vanderwaal & Karen Blisard, Mogollon Mtns., the Catwalk, on rock in the middle of the trail, January 7, 2011
Orthotrichum anomalum, 400x photomicrograph of minutely papillose calyptra hair (trichome), photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Scott Zager, Patty Vanderwaal & Karen Blisard, Mogollon Mtns., the Catwalk, on rock in the middle of the trail, January 7, 2011
Orthotrichum anomalum, 400x photomicrograph of immersed stoma (focusing up on left to show exothecial cells and pit, and focusing down on right to show the guard cells at the bottom of the pit, microscope condenser out to enhance cell walls), photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Scott Zager, Patty Vanderwaal & Karen Blisard, Mogollon Mtns., the Catwalk, on rock in the middle of the trail, January 7, 2011
Orthotrichum anomalum, 400x photomicrograph of immersed stoma (focusing up on left to show exothecial cells and pit, and focusing down on right to show the guard cells at the bottom of the pit, microscope condenser out to enhance cell walls), photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Scott Zager, Patty Vanderwaal & Karen Blisard, Mogollon Mtns., the Catwalk, on rock in the middle of the trail, January 7, 2011
Orthotrichum anomalum, 400x photomicrograph of immersed stoma (focusing up on left to show exothecial cells and pit, and focusing down on right to show the guard cells at the bottom of the pit, microscope condenser out to enhance cell walls), photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Scott Zager, Patty Vanderwaal & Karen Blisard, Mogollon Mtns., the Catwalk, on rock in the middle of the trail, January 7, 2011
Orthotrichum anomalum, 400x photomicrograph of immersed stoma (focusing up on left to show exothecial cells and pit, and focusing down on right to show the guard cells at the bottom of the pit, microscope condenser out to enhance cell walls), photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Scott Zager, Patty Vanderwaal & Karen Blisard, Mogollon Mtns., the Catwalk, on rock in the middle of the trail, January 7, 2011
Orthotrichum anomalum, 400x photomicrograph of immersed stoma (focusing up on left to show exothecial cells and pit, and focusing down on right to show the guard cells at the bottom of the pit, microscope condenser in to enhance cellular detail), photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Scott Zager, Patty Vanderwaal & Karen Blisard, Mogollon Mtns., the Catwalk, on rock in the middle of the trail, January 7, 2011
Orthotrichum anomalum, 400x photomicrograph of leaf cross section, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, April 4, 2010
Orthotrichum anomalum, 100x photomicrograph of sporophyte cross section showing thickness of capsule wall, columella and developing spores (seta to lower left, operculum off screen to upper right), photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Hanover Creek, February 21, 2014
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