Status: Native
Synonyms:
Hypnum wahlenbergii F. Weber & D. Mohr
Mniobryum wahlenbergii (F. Weber & D. Mohr) Jennings
Pohlia wahlenbergii when fresh has an umistakable whitish cast or sheen to the otherwise light green leaves. This contrasts well with the "opalescent" sheen of P. cruda and the rather dull green of P. nutans, our other most common species of the genus. P. wahlenbergii also has decurrent leaves and frequently has pinkinsh or reddish stems. The capsules are required to key out the species, but they are infrequently present in New Mexico. P. wahlenbergii is found in moist soil in many habitats usually at middle elevations.
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Pohlia wahlenbergii, photo Russ Kleinman, Kelly Allred & Karen Blisard, Santa Fe Cty., Santa Fe, 2 mile reservoir, July 14, 2021
Pohlia wahlenbergii, whitish sheen in closeup, photo Russ Kleinman, Kelly Allred & Karen Blisard, Santa Fe Cty., Santa Fe, 2 mile reservoir, July 14, 2021
Pohlia wahlenbergii, photomicrograph of dry stem, photo Russ Kleinman, Kelly Allred & Karen Blisard, Santa Fe Cty., Santa Fe, 2 mile reservoir, July 14, 2021
Pohlia wahlenbergii, photomicrograph of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Kelly Allred & Karen Blisard, Santa Fe Cty., Santa Fe, 2 mile reservoir, July 14, 2021
Pohlia wahlenbergii, photomicrograph of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Kelly Allred & Karen Blisard, Santa Fe Cty., Santa Fe, 2 mile reservoir, July 14, 2021
Pohlia wahlenbergii, photomicrograph of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Kelly Allred & Karen Blisard, Santa Fe Cty., Santa Fe, 2 mile reservoir, July 14, 2021
Pohlia wahlenbergii, photomicrograph of cells near mid-leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Kelly Allred & Karen Blisard, Santa Fe Cty., Santa Fe, 2 mile reservoir, July 14, 2021
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