Status: Native
Synonyms:
Jamesoniella autumnalis (DeCand.) Steph.
Jungermannia autumnalis DeCand.
Syzygiella autumnalis is a relatively large liverwort, about 2-3.5mm across the stem, with succubus and obliquely inserted leaves. There are no underleaves. The leaf margins are entire and the leaves are unlobed. The rhizoids are dense and scattered over the stem. Branches are sparse and appear to originate right off the stem laterally (intercalary, rather than appearing ventrally.) Please click on an image for a larger file.
Syzygiella autumnalis, specimen collected by Laura Baumann, ID by Karen Blisard, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, El Malpais National Monument, February 6, 2017
Syzygiella autumnalis, stem with intercalary branching pattern, specimen collected by Laura Baumann, ID by Karen Blisard, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, El Malpais National Monument, February 6, 2017
Syzygiella autumnalis, photomicrograph of stem, specimen collected by Laura Baumann, ID by Karen Blisard, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, El Malpais National Monument, February 6, 2017
Syzygiella autumnalis, photomicrograph of stem, specimen collected by Laura Baumann, ID by Karen Blisard, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, El Malpais National Monument, February 6, 2017
Syzygiella autumnalis, photomicrograph of leaf, specimen collected by Laura Baumann, ID by Karen Blisard, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, El Malpais National Monument, February 6, 2017
Syzygiella autumnalis, photomicrograph of leaf cells (without thickened trigones), specimen collected by Laura Baumann, ID by Karen Blisard, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, El Malpais National Monument, February 6, 2017
Syzygiella autumnalis, photomicrograph of rhizoids, specimen collected by Laura Baumann, ID by Karen Blisard, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, El Malpais National Monument, February 6, 2017
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