Hookeria lucens

Hookeria lucens: for more photos, see Sitka Nature Photo Gallery for Hookeria lucens

Hookeria lucens: Glossy light green plants with roundish leaves and overall flattened appearance. Leaves have very large cells which are easily visible with a hand lens or with very sharp eyes.

Local Notes

• Sitka/Hookeria lucens: Found in good-sized single species colonies at the base of Yellow Cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis) trees in forest off of the lower section of Gavan Hill Trail. Also some colonies not associated with tree bases, but in the same habitat otherwise. In Totem Park found on damp mineral soils several locations. Seems tolerant of heavy shade. (edit)

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References

Weblinks

• FNA page for Hookeria lucens

• PacNW Herbaria Records for Hookeria lucens
• Search Arctos Database for Hookeria lucens (Southeast only)
• Search Arctos Database for Hookeria lucens (entire database)
• Encyclopedia of Life search for Hookeria lucens
• iNaturalist Observations for Hookeria lucens in Southeast Alaska

Other References

Ian Worley

Southeastern Alaska Distribution: Throughout.
Habitat: Frequent and widespread on rich, shaded soils and decaying wood; restricted to highly organic soils and materials. From sea level to the subalpine, although less frequent at higher elevations.
Comments: Occasionally with abundant sporophytes. The site from Lituya Bay is the most northerly from North America.

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