Jubulaceae

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Family: Jubulaceae

Group: Bryophyte, Species

Scientific NameCommon NameSummary
Frullania californicaID notes from BFNA treatment:

Has dorsal lobe ocelli that are variable in their location. While the ocelli are generally few, they may also be scattered or form a short median line in some expressions. May sometimes have dorsal lobe apices that are sporadically acute or even sometimes acuminate. These specimens are otherwise identical to specimens with rounded apices.

Distinguishing from Frullania franciscana: Ocelli sometimes scattered on the dorsal lobe (cf.

Distinguishing from Frullania nisquallensis: ventral leaf margins plane or nearly so
Frullania chilcootiensis
Frullania franciscanaID notes from BFNA treatment:

has variable dorsal lobe apices that are usually rounded, but may sometimes be bluntly acute.

Distinguishing from Frullania californiana: ocelli arranged in a median line that is 1--2, sometimes 3 cells wide for F. franciscana, versus ocelli sometimes scattered on the dorsal lobe

Distinguishing from Frullania nisquallensis: In F. nisquallensis the ocelli are frequently absent, although they may be present in a few dorsal lobes as a short, broken line. The ventral leaf margins of F. franciscana usually have a blunt angulation on one or both sides at about the middle of the leaf.
Frullania nisquallensisSmall golden to dark brown leafy liverwort found on tree trunks and less often on rock surfaces. Plants have tiny gladiator-helmet shaped lobe on the lower surface of leaves.


ID notes from BFNA treatment: has ovate dorsal lobes with acute to acuminate, deflexed apices, and ocelli absent, scattered, or forming a partial or broken median line.

In F. nisquallensis, the ventral leaf margins are entire and reflexed at or above the sinuses. By comparison, both F. franciscana and F. californica have the ventral leaf margins plane or nearly so.