Hypnum cupressiforme var. julaceum

Bridel

Muscol. Recent., suppl. 2: 216. 1812.

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 28. Treatment on page 538. Mentioned on page 537.

Plants medium-sized, yellowish green to brown. Stems 5 cm, creeping to erect, julaceous, densely to loosely pinnate. Leaves straight to weakly falcate, ovate or widely oblong, abruptly narrowed to apex; margins subentire; laminal cells 40–50 × 5–6 µm. Branch leaves 1–1.4 × 0.2–0.4 mm or slightly smaller.


Phenology: Capsule maturity unknown.
Habitat: Horizontal surfaces, strongly illuminated sites, especially in mountains and at higher latitudes
Elevation: low to high elevations (100-2500 m)

Distribution

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N.W.T., Yukon, Alaska, Colo., Europe, Indian Ocean Islands (Kerguelen Islands).

Discussion

Variety julaceum sometimes has asymmetric stems. The branches are 0.2–1.5 cm; the leaves are concave.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Wilfred B. Schofield† +
Bridel +
N.W.T. +, Yukon +, Alaska +, Colo. +, Europe +  and Indian Ocean Islands (Kerguelen Islands). +
low to high elevations (100-2500 m) +
Horizontal surfaces, strongly illuminated sites, especially in mountains and at higher latitudes +
Capsule maturity unknown. +
Muscol. Recent., suppl. +
Illustrated +
Stereodon cupressiformis +
Hypnum cupressiforme var. julaceum +
Hypnum cupressiforme +
variety +