Abietinella abietina

(Hedwig) M. Fleischer

Musc. Buitenzorg 4: 1497. 1923.

Illustrated
Basionym: Hypnum abietinum Hedwig Sp. Musc. Frond., 353 [added post-publ.]. 1801
Synonyms: Thuidium abietinum (Hedwig) Schimper
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 28. Treatment on page 375.

Plants dark green, yellowish brown, or dark brown, sometimes blackish tinged. Stems to 12 cm; branches short, unequal, tapered; paraphyllia many. Stem leaves erect when dry, erect-spreading when moist, orange at insertion, plicate, 1.2–1.8 mm. Branch leaves erect when dry, erect-spreading when moist, 0.6–0.7 mm; costa strong. Perichaetial leaves to 4 mm. Seta 2–2.5 cm. Capsule yellow-brown, 2–3 mm. Spores 9–11 µm, finely papillose.


Phenology: Capsules mature late summer.
Habitat: Dry, exposed calcareous rock and soil, sand of partially stabilized dunes, talus at base of cliffs, humus in open, coniferous forests
Elevation: low to moderate elevations

Distribution

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Greenland, Alta., B.C., Man., N.B., Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.), N.W.T., N.S., Nunavut, Ont., Que., Sask., Yukon, Alaska, Ariz., Colo., Conn., Iowa, Maine, Mich., Minn., Mo., Mont., N.H., N.J., N.Mex., N.Y., N.Dak., Pa., S.Dak., Vt., Va., Wis., Wyo., Europe, Asia.

Discussion

Abietinella abietina is the easiest of the Thuidium-like plants to recognize in the flora area, in part because of its distinctive habitat requirements. The stems are 1-pinnate, erect-ascending, and often occur in extensive, lax mats. Paraphyllia are abundant on stems and branches, but are usually not nearly as strongly branched as in Thuidium in the narrow sense. Abietinella abietina is widespread throughout the northern part of the flora. The capsules of this species are very rare. Unlike Thuidium, Abietinella is papillose on both leaf surfaces rather than just the back.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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Dry, exposed calcareous rock and soil, sand of partially stabilized dunes, talus at base of cliffs, humus in open, coniferous forests +
Capsules mature late summer. +
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Thuidium abietinum +
Abietinella abietina +
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