Eurhynchiastrum pulchellum var. barnesii
Arctoa 17: 136. 2009.
EndemicIllustrated
Basionym: Eurhynchium strigosum var. barnesii Renauld & Cardot Rev. Bryol. 15: 72. 1888 E. pulchellum var. barnesii (Renauld & Cardot) H. A. Crum Steere & L. E. Anderson
Synonyms: E. tayloriae
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 28. Treatment on page 438.
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Stems 6–13 cm. Stem leaves 1.2–2.6 × 0.6–1.8 mm. Branch leaves strongly plicate, 1–1.9 × 0.4–0.8(–1) mm.
Habitat: Soil, rock, decaying logs
Elevation: moderate elevations (500 m)
Distribution
Alta., B.C., Alaska, Calif., Colo., Idaho, Mont., Wash.
Discussion
Variety barnesii seems to be relatively rare and endemic, probably deserving the status of species, though a preliminary molecular analysis did not find it outside the variation in small-sized plants (M. S. Ignatov et al. 2008). The separation of var. barnesii from the large expressions of var. pulchellum needs additional attention.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.