Status: Native
Synonyms:
None
Scapania mucronata is a relatively small liverwort that has entire, complicate-bilobed leaves. The smaller lobe is dorsal and at least half the size of the ventral lobe. Both lobes may end in a single celled tooth (mucro). Thanks to John Brinda for confirming the ID of this liverwort! Please click on an image for a larger file.
Scapania mucronata, 4x macro of habit, collection by Kirsten Romig, photo by Russ Kleinman and Karen Blisard, Sandoval County, Valles Caldera National Preserve, Redondo Creek, July 15, 2010
Scapania mucronata, 40x photomicrograph of stem, collection by Kirsten Romig, photo by Russ Kleinman and Karen Blisard, Sandoval County, Valles Caldera National Preserve, Redondo Creek, July 15, 2010
Scapania mucronata, 100x photomicrograph of leaf, collection by Kirsten Romig, photo by Russ Kleinman and Karen Blisard, Sandoval County, Valles Caldera National Preserve, Redondo Creek, July 15, 2010
Scapania mucronata, 400x photomicrograph of apex of dorsal lobe with mucro, collection by Kirsten Romig, photo by Russ Kleinman and Karen Blisard, Sandoval County, Valles Caldera National Preserve, Redondo Creek, July 15, 2010
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