Mnium lycopodioides
From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
Mnium lycopodioides: FNA treatment distribution doesn't include Alaska and notes this species is difficult to distinguish from M. marginatum. The latter's range does include Alaska, but it was not included by Worley.
Local Notes
References
Weblinks
- FNA page for Mnium lycopodioides Mnium lycopodioides is often difficult to separate from M. marginatum. This is reflected in herbarium collections where many, in particular sterile, specimens of M. marginatum have been identified as M. lycopodioides. Mnium lycopodioides usually has narrower leaves, although some collections of M. marginatum have narrow leaves, with narrow leaf margins composed of two or three rows of cells. Mnium lycopodioides has a shorter rostrum on the calyptra, a useful character with fertile collections.
- PacNW Herbaria Records for Mnium lycopodioides
- Search Arctos Database for Mnium lycopodioides (Southeast only)
- Search Arctos Database for Mnium lycopodioides (entire database)
- Encyclopedia of Life search for Mnium lycopodioides
- iNaturalist Observations for Mnium lycopodioides in Southeast Alaska
Other References
Southeastern Alaska Distribution: See map 267. Not previously reported
Habitat: On moist or wet cliffs and rocks, also on soil, especially in calcareous situations.
Comments: Frequently with sprophytes. These reports appear to be the northernmost in North America.
Related Files
Worley's map of Mnium lycopodioides collections