Zygodon viridissimus var. rupestris

Lindberg

in C. J. Hartman, Handb. Skand. Fl. ed. 8, 382. 1861.

Illustrated
Synonyms: Zygodon apiculatus
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 28. Treatment on page 81.

Plants to 2.3 cm, yellow-green, olive green, or brownish. Stem leaves linear- to elongate-lanceolate; margins entire; apex short-acuminate or apiculate. Specialized asexual reproduction by elliptic gemmae, of 3–5 cells, longitudinal septa absent.


Habitat: Trunks of trees, rock
Elevation: low to moderate elevations

Distribution

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Alta., B.C., N.B., N.S., Ont., Que., Ariz., Calif., Mass., Mich., Mo., N.Mex., N.Y., N.C., Oreg., Tenn., Va., Wash., Wis., Mexico, Europe, n Asia, n Africa.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Dale H. Vitt +
Lindberg +
Bryum viridissimum +
Alta. +, B.C. +, N.B. +, N.S. +, Ont. +, Que. +, Ariz. +, Calif. +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Mo. +, N.Mex. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, Oreg. +, Tenn. +, Va. +, Wash. +, Wis. +, Mexico +, Europe +, n Asia +  and n Africa. +
low to moderate elevations +
Trunks of trees, rock +
in C. J. Hartman, Handb. Skand. Fl. ed. +
Illustrated +
Zygodon apiculatus +
Zygodon viridissimus var. rupestris +
Zygodon viridissimus +
variety +