Status: Native
Synonyms:
Polytrichastrum ohioense (Renauld & Cardot) G.L. Sm.
Polytrichum ohioense has bounced between Polytrichum and Polytrichastrum. It lacks greatly expanded
laminal margins that folded over to nearly enclose the lamellae in other members of Polytrichum. The margins are toothed and only a few
cells wide. There are dozens of 3-5 cell tall, smooth lamellae on top of the costa. The cap cell of each lamella is wider than the cells beneath
it and oval shaped. The capsule is 4-angled.
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Polytrichum ohioense, collection & ID W.R. Norris, Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Newfound Gap, on rock, March 8, 1993; photos Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, January 12, 2023
Polytrichum ohioense, macro of stem tip, collection & ID W.R. Norris, Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Newfound Gap, on rock, March 8, 1993; photos Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, January 12, 2023
Polytrichum ohioense, macro of reproductive stem, collection & ID W.R. Norris, Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Newfound Gap, on rock, March 8, 1993; photos Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, January 12, 2023
Polytrichum ohioense, macro of stem tip, collection & ID W.R. Norris, Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Newfound Gap, on rock, March 8, 1993; photos Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, January 12, 2023
Polytrichum ohioense, photomicrograph of capsule, collection & ID W.R. Norris, Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Newfound Gap, on rock, March 8, 1993; photos Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, January 12, 2023
Polytrichum ohioense, photomicrograph of leaf cross section, collection & ID W.R. Norris, Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Newfound Gap, on rock, March 8, 1993; photos Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, January 12, 2023
Polytrichum ohioense, higher power view of lamellae and apical cells, collection & ID W.R. Norris, Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Newfound Gap, on rock, March 8, 1993; photos Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, January 12, 2023
Polytrichum ohioense, higher power view of lamellae and apical cells, collection & ID W.R. Norris, Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Newfound Gap, on rock, March 8, 1993; photos Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, January 12, 2023
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