Status: Native
Synonyms:
Gymnostomum heimii Hedw.
Didymodon heimii (Hedw.) Kindb.
Bryum heimii (Hedw.) Dicks.
Desmatodon heimii (Hedw.) Mitt.
Tortula heimii (Hedw.) Mitt.
Hennediella heimii is quite the charismatic moss. It has pluripapillose laminal cells,
but a border of cells that is less papillose than the more central cells. There is a large hydroid
strand. The laminal color in KOH
is red. The capsule has no peristome.
Many thanks to the University of Colorado Herbarium (COLO), Erin Tripp, and Dina Clark for
permitting us to photograph this specimen.
Please click on an image for a larger file.
Hennediella heimii, collection by James Erdman (ID by W.A. Weber February 6, 2008), Colorado, Montezuma County, Mesa Verde National Park, Wetherill Mesa Archeological Project, Wetherill Mesa, on dry alkaline streambed in Rock Canyon in vicinity of Nos. 11 & 12 ruins, June 7, 1959; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 23, 2023
Hennediella heimii, dry habit, collection by James Erdman (ID by W.A. Weber February 6, 2008), Colorado, Montezuma County, Mesa Verde National Park, Wetherill Mesa Archeological Project, Wetherill Mesa, on dry alkaline streambed in Rock Canyon in vicinity of Nos. 11 & 12 ruins, June 7, 1959; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 23, 2023
Hennediella heimii, photomicrograph of dry habit dry habit (2 fertile stems), collection by James Erdman (ID by W.A. Weber February 6, 2008), Colorado, Montezuma County, Mesa Verde National Park, Wetherill Mesa Archeological Project, Wetherill Mesa, on dry alkaline streambed in Rock Canyon in vicinity of Nos. 11 & 12 ruins, June 7, 1959; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 23, 2023
Hennediella heimii, photomicrograph of dry habit, collection by James Erdman (ID by W.A. Weber February 6, 2008), Colorado, Montezuma County, Mesa Verde National Park, Wetherill Mesa Archeological Project, Wetherill Mesa, on dry alkaline streambed in Rock Canyon in vicinity of Nos. 11 & 12 ruins, June 7, 1959; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 23, 2023
Hennediella heimii, photomicrograph of moistened stem, collection by James Erdman (ID by W.A. Weber February 6, 2008), Colorado, Montezuma County, Mesa Verde National Park, Wetherill Mesa Archeological Project, Wetherill Mesa, on dry alkaline streambed in Rock Canyon in vicinity of Nos. 11 & 12 ruins, June 7, 1959; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 23, 2023
Hennediella heimii, photomicrograph of leaf, collection by James Erdman (ID by W.A. Weber February 6, 2008), Colorado, Montezuma County, Mesa Verde National Park, Wetherill Mesa Archeological Project, Wetherill Mesa, on dry alkaline streambed in Rock Canyon in vicinity of Nos. 11 & 12 ruins, June 7, 1959; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 23, 2023
Hennediella heimii, dark field photomicrograph of leaf, collection by James Erdman (ID by W.A. Weber February 6, 2008), Colorado, Montezuma County, Mesa Verde National Park, Wetherill Mesa Archeological Project, Wetherill Mesa, on dry alkaline streambed in Rock Canyon in vicinity of Nos. 11 & 12 ruins, June 7, 1959; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 23, 2023
Hennediella heimii, photomicrograph of leaf, collection by James Erdman (ID by W.A. Weber February 6, 2008), Colorado, Montezuma County, Mesa Verde National Park, Wetherill Mesa Archeological Project, Wetherill Mesa, on dry alkaline streambed in Rock Canyon in vicinity of Nos. 11 & 12 ruins, June 7, 1959; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 23, 2023
Hennediella heimii, photomicrograph of leaf, collection by James Erdman (ID by W.A. Weber February 6, 2008), Colorado, Montezuma County, Mesa Verde National Park, Wetherill Mesa Archeological Project, Wetherill Mesa, on dry alkaline streambed in Rock Canyon in vicinity of Nos. 11 & 12 ruins, June 7, 1959; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 23, 2023
Hennediella heimii, photomicrograph of leaf apex, collection by James Erdman (ID by W.A. Weber February 6, 2008), Colorado, Montezuma County, Mesa Verde National Park, Wetherill Mesa Archeological Project, Wetherill Mesa, on dry alkaline streambed in Rock Canyon in vicinity of Nos. 11 & 12 ruins, June 7, 1959; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 23, 2023
Hennediella heimii, photomicrograph of leaf base, collection by James Erdman (ID by W.A. Weber February 6, 2008), Colorado, Montezuma County, Mesa Verde National Park, Wetherill Mesa Archeological Project, Wetherill Mesa, on dry alkaline streambed in Rock Canyon in vicinity of Nos. 11 & 12 ruins, June 7, 1959; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 23, 2023
Hennediella heimii, photomicrograph of leaf base in profile, collection by James Erdman (ID by W.A. Weber February 6, 2008), Colorado, Montezuma County, Mesa Verde National Park, Wetherill Mesa Archeological Project, Wetherill Mesa, on dry alkaline streambed in Rock Canyon in vicinity of Nos. 11 & 12 ruins, June 7, 1959; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 23, 2023
Hennediella heimii, photomicrograph of lamina near midleaf, collection by James Erdman (ID by W.A. Weber February 6, 2008), Colorado, Montezuma County, Mesa Verde National Park, Wetherill Mesa Archeological Project, Wetherill Mesa, on dry alkaline streambed in Rock Canyon in vicinity of Nos. 11 & 12 ruins, June 7, 1959; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 23, 2023
Hennediella heimii, photomicrograph of lamina red in KOH, collection by James Erdman (ID by W.A. Weber February 6, 2008), Colorado, Montezuma County, Mesa Verde National Park, Wetherill Mesa Archeological Project, Wetherill Mesa, on dry alkaline streambed in Rock Canyon in vicinity of Nos. 11 & 12 ruins, June 7, 1959; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 23, 2023
Hennediella heimii, photomicrograph of capsule with no peristome, collection by James Erdman (ID by W.A. Weber February 6, 2008), Colorado, Montezuma County, Mesa Verde National Park, Wetherill Mesa Archeological Project, Wetherill Mesa, on dry alkaline streambed in Rock Canyon in vicinity of Nos. 11 & 12 ruins, June 7, 1959; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 23, 2023
Hennediella heimii, photomicrograph of leaf cross section, collection by James Erdman (ID by W.A. Weber February 6, 2008), Colorado, Montezuma County, Mesa Verde National Park, Wetherill Mesa Archeological Project, Wetherill Mesa, on dry alkaline streambed in Rock Canyon in vicinity of Nos. 11 & 12 ruins, June 7, 1959; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 23, 2023
Hennediella heimii, photomicrograph of leaf cross section, collection by James Erdman (ID by W.A. Weber February 6, 2008), Colorado, Montezuma County, Mesa Verde National Park, Wetherill Mesa Archeological Project, Wetherill Mesa, on dry alkaline streambed in Rock Canyon in vicinity of Nos. 11 & 12 ruins, June 7, 1959; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 23, 2023
Hennediella heimii, photomicrograph of cross section of leaf margin with less papillose cells evident, collection by James Erdman (ID by W.A. Weber February 6, 2008), Colorado, Montezuma County, Mesa Verde National Park, Wetherill Mesa Archeological Project, Wetherill Mesa, on dry alkaline streambed in Rock Canyon in vicinity of Nos. 11 & 12 ruins, June 7, 1959; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 23, 2023
Back to the Index