Status: Native
Synonyms:
Jungermannia rubella Nees
Cephalozia byssacea subsp. rubella (Nees) Boulay
Cephalozia rubella (Nees) Spruce
Cephaloziella rubella is a minute leafy liverwort. It is red in color. There are no underleaves
in this species. There are 2 lobes to the leaves. The attachment of the leaves to the
stem is only 3 to 5 cells wide.
Many thanks to the University of Colorado Herbarium (COLO), Erin Tripp, and Dina Clark for
permitting us to photograph this specimen.
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Cephaloziella rubella, collection and ID by R.M. Schuster, Minnesota, Cook County, Susie Islands, Sailboat Island, on peaty soil on crests of cliffs, September 8, 1947; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 26, 2023
Cephaloziella rubella, macro of habit, collection and ID by R.M. Schuster, Minnesota, Cook County, Susie Islands, Sailboat Island, on peaty soil on crests of cliffs, September 8, 1947; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 26, 2023
Cephaloziella rubella, photomicrograph of stem, collection and ID by R.M. Schuster, Minnesota, Cook County, Susie Islands, Sailboat Island, on peaty soil on crests of cliffs, September 8, 1947; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 26, 2023
Cephaloziella rubella, photomicrograph of stem, collection and ID by R.M. Schuster, Minnesota, Cook County, Susie Islands, Sailboat Island, on peaty soil on crests of cliffs, September 8, 1947; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 26, 2023
Cephaloziella rubella, photomicrograph of stem showing narrow attachment of leaves, collection and ID by R.M. Schuster, Minnesota, Cook County, Susie Islands, Sailboat Island, on peaty soil on crests of cliffs, September 8, 1947; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 26, 2023
Cephaloziella rubella, photomicrograph of leaf, collection and ID by R.M. Schuster, Minnesota, Cook County, Susie Islands, Sailboat Island, on peaty soil on crests of cliffs, September 8, 1947; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 26, 2023
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