Status: Native
Synonyms:
Jungermannia rubra Gottsche ex Underw.
Nardia rubra (Gottsche ex Underw.) A. Evans
Plectocolea rubra (Gottsche ex Underw.) A. Evans
Solenostoma rubrum is easy to identify by virtue of the characteristic ruby-red to red-purple color
of the leaf bases and the perianth. The sterile stems are light green in color and the leaves are
nearly orbicular. The margin of the leaves has a thick-walled layer of slightly larger and elongate cells
compared to the central laminal cells. Solenostoma rubrum is found on moist soil.
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Solenostoma rubrum, collection and ID by Karen Blisard (ID verified by Ken Kellman, 2016), California, Sonoma County, near Occidental, CYO (Catholic Youth Organization) parking lot, on soil next to dried puddle, March 18, 2016; photos by Russ Kleinman and Karen Blisard, February 6, 2023
Solenostoma rubrum, stems in sand, collection and ID by Karen Blisard (ID verified by Ken Kellman, 2016), California, Sonoma County, near Occidental, CYO (Catholic Youth Organization) parking lot, on soil next to dried puddle, March 18, 2016; photos by Russ Kleinman and Karen Blisard, February 6, 2023
Solenostoma rubrum, photomicrograph of stem, collection and ID by Karen Blisard (ID verified by Ken Kellman, 2016), California, Sonoma County, near Occidental, CYO (Catholic Youth Organization) parking lot, on soil next to dried puddle, March 18, 2016; photos by Russ Kleinman and Karen Blisard, February 6, 2023
Solenostoma rubrum, photomicrograph of leaf, collection and ID by Karen Blisard (ID verified by Ken Kellman, 2016), California, Sonoma County, near Occidental, CYO (Catholic Youth Organization) parking lot, on soil next to dried puddle, March 18, 2016; photos by Russ Kleinman and Karen Blisard, February 6, 2023
Solenostoma rubrum, photomicrograph of leaf margin, collection and ID by Karen Blisard (ID verified by Ken Kellman, 2016), California, Sonoma County, near Occidental, CYO (Catholic Youth Organization) parking lot, on soil next to dried puddle, March 18, 2016; photos by Russ Kleinman and Karen Blisard, February 6, 2023
Solenostoma rubrum, photomicrograph of sporophyte, collection and ID by Karen Blisard (ID verified by Ken Kellman, 2016), California, Sonoma County, near Occidental, CYO (Catholic Youth Organization) parking lot, on soil next to dried puddle, March 18, 2016; photos by Russ Kleinman and Karen Blisard, February 6, 2023
Solenostoma rubrum, photomicrograph of sporophyte, collection and ID by Karen Blisard (ID verified by Ken Kellman, 2016), California, Sonoma County, near Occidental, CYO (Catholic Youth Organization) parking lot, on soil next to dried puddle, March 18, 2016; photos by Russ Kleinman and Karen Blisard, February 6, 2023
Solenostoma rubrum, photomicrograph of perianth, collection and ID by Karen Blisard (ID verified by Ken Kellman, 2016), California, Sonoma County, near Occidental, CYO (Catholic Youth Organization) parking lot, on soil next to dried puddle, March 18, 2016; photos by Russ Kleinman and Karen Blisard, February 6, 2023
Solenostoma rubrum, photomicrograph of dehisced capsule, collection and ID by Karen Blisard (ID verified by Ken Kellman, 2016), California, Sonoma County, near Occidental, CYO (Catholic Youth Organization) parking lot, on soil next to dried puddle, March 18, 2016; photos by Russ Kleinman and Karen Blisard, February 6, 2023
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