Status: Native
Synonyms:
Bryum valparaisense Thériot
Gemmabryum valpariasense vegetatively looks similar to other members of Gemmabryum sect Tuberibryum. Identification of G.
valparaisense depends on the observation of the abundant brown rhizoidal tubers that are 60-80 microns in diameter and that arise from
brown rhizoids. The alar cells of the leaves are rectangular. G. valparaisense has a 1-2 cell thick limbidium (margin) consisting of
elongate cells. G. valparaisense is found in arid regions in sand, frequently growing
with other Bryaceae. Please check out the pix we took previously of Gemmabryum valparaisense
in Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
Please click on an image for a larger file.
Gemmabryum valpariasense, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Grant County, Silver City, Boston Hill Open Area, March 28, 2020
Gemmabryum valpariasense, photomicrograph of clump, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Grant County, Silver City, Boston Hill Open Area, March 28, 2020
Gemmabryum valpariasense, stereo photomicrograph of stem, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Grant County, Silver City, Boston Hill Open Area, March 28, 2020
Gemmabryum valpariasense, compound photomicrograph of stem, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Grant County, Silver City, Boston Hill Open Area, March 28, 2020
Gemmabryum valpariasense, photomicrograph of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Grant County, Silver City, Boston Hill Open Area, March 28, 2020
Gemmabryum valpariasense, photomicrograph of rhizoidal tubers, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Grant County, Silver City, Boston Hill Open Area, March 28, 2020
Gemmabryum valpariasense, photomicrograph of rhizoidal tubers, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Grant County, Silver City, Boston Hill Open Area, March 28, 2020
Gemmabryum valpariasense, photomicrograph of rhizoidal tuber, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Grant County, Silver City, Boston Hill Open Area, March 28, 2020
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