Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Jungermannia pumila With.

Family: Jungermanniaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Aplozia pumila (With.) Dumort.
Solenostoma pumilum (With.) Müll. Frib.

Jungermannia pumila is dark to olive green in color. The leaves have a blunt apex with thin walled cells and indistinct trigones. There are 4-5 oil bodies per cell (when fresh). The rhizoids are colorless. There are no gemmae or underleaves.

Many thanks to the University of Colorado Herbarium (COLO), Erin Tripp and Dina Clark for allowing us to photograph this specimen.

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Jungermannia pumila, collection and ID by A.T. Whittemore, California, Alpine County, Hwy 88 at Hope Valley Resort near Kit Carson Cmpgd. at bridge over West Fork of Carson River, August 24, 1988; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 19, 2023



Jungermannia pumila, dark field photomicrograph of stem, collection and ID by A.T. Whittemore, California, Alpine County, Hwy 88 at Hope Valley Resort near Kit Carson Cmpgd. at bridge over West Fork of Carson River, August 24, 1988; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 19, 2023



Jungermannia pumila, photomicrograph of stem (to show no underleaves), collection and ID by A.T. Whittemore, California, Alpine County, Hwy 88 at Hope Valley Resort near Kit Carson Cmpgd. at bridge over West Fork of Carson River, August 24, 1988; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 19, 2023



Jungermannia pumila, photomicrograph of leaf on stem, collection and ID by A.T. Whittemore, California, Alpine County, Hwy 88 at Hope Valley Resort near Kit Carson Cmpgd. at bridge over West Fork of Carson River, August 24, 1988; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 19, 2023



Jungermannia pumila, photomicrograph of leaf, collection and ID by A.T. Whittemore, California, Alpine County, Hwy 88 at Hope Valley Resort near Kit Carson Cmpgd. at bridge over West Fork of Carson River, August 24, 1988; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 19, 2023



Jungermannia pumila, photomicrograph of leaf, collection and ID by A.T. Whittemore, California, Alpine County, Hwy 88 at Hope Valley Resort near Kit Carson Cmpgd. at bridge over West Fork of Carson River, August 24, 1988; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 19, 2023



Jungermannia pumila, photomicrograph of leaf cells, collection and ID by A.T. Whittemore, California, Alpine County, Hwy 88 at Hope Valley Resort near Kit Carson Cmpgd. at bridge over West Fork of Carson River, August 24, 1988; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 19, 2023



Jungermannia pumila, photomicrograph of leaf cells, collection and ID by A.T. Whittemore, California, Alpine County, Hwy 88 at Hope Valley Resort near Kit Carson Cmpgd. at bridge over West Fork of Carson River, August 24, 1988; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 19, 2023


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