Plants of the Gila Wilderness

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

Ptychostomum inclinatum (Swartz ex Bridel) J. R. Spence

Family: Bryaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Pohlia inclinata Swartz ex Bridel
Bryum amblyodon Müller Hal.
Bryum stenotrichum Müller Hal.
Cladodium inclinatum (Swartz ex Bridel) Bridel

Ptychostomum inclinatum is notable for short, tuft-like stems bearing long awned leaves. The leaves of P. inclinatum are not noticably decurrent as they are in P. pseudotriquetrum. The capsules are long pyriform and have translucent yellow to hyaline exostome teeth.

We are grateful to John Atwood for loaning us this specimen from the Missouri Botanical Garden.

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Ptychostomum inclinatum, collection John Brinda, Hidalgo County, Animas Foundation, Diamond A Ranch, Animas Moutains, N facing slope of Animas Peak, April 4, 2019; photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, October 7, 2022



Ptychostomum inclinatum, dry, collection John Brinda, Hidalgo County, Animas Foundation, Diamond A Ranch, Animas Moutains, N facing slope of Animas Peak, April 4, 2019; photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, October 7, 2022



Ptychostomum inclinatum, photomicrograph of stem, collection John Brinda, Hidalgo County, Animas Foundation, Diamond A Ranch, Animas Moutains, N facing slope of Animas Peak, April 4, 2019; photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, October 7, 2022



Ptychostomum inclinatum, photomicrograph of stems, collection John Brinda, Hidalgo County, Animas Foundation, Diamond A Ranch, Animas Moutains, N facing slope of Animas Peak, April 4, 2019; photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, October 7, 2022



Ptychostomum inclinatum, photomicrograph of leaf, collection John Brinda, Hidalgo County, Animas Foundation, Diamond A Ranch, Animas Moutains, N facing slope of Animas Peak, April 4, 2019; photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, October 7, 2022



Ptychostomum inclinatum, photomicrograph of leaf, collection John Brinda, Hidalgo County, Animas Foundation, Diamond A Ranch, Animas Moutains, N facing slope of Animas Peak, April 4, 2019; photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, October 7, 2022



Ptychostomum inclinatum, photomicrograph of leaf, collection John Brinda, Hidalgo County, Animas Foundation, Diamond A Ranch, Animas Moutains, N facing slope of Animas Peak, April 4, 2019; photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, October 7, 2022



Ptychostomum inclinatum, photomicrograph of leaf apex, collection John Brinda, Hidalgo County, Animas Foundation, Diamond A Ranch, Animas Moutains, N facing slope of Animas Peak, April 4, 2019; photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, October 7, 2022



Ptychostomum inclinatum, photomicrograph of leaf cells and margin, collection John Brinda, Hidalgo County, Animas Foundation, Diamond A Ranch, Animas Moutains, N facing slope of Animas Peak, April 4, 2019; photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, October 7, 2022



Ptychostomum inclinatum, photomicrograph of lamina, collection John Brinda, Hidalgo County, Animas Foundation, Diamond A Ranch, Animas Moutains, N facing slope of Animas Peak, April 4, 2019; photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, October 7, 2022



Ptychostomum inclinatum, photomicrograph of sporophyte, collection John Brinda, Hidalgo County, Animas Foundation, Diamond A Ranch, Animas Moutains, N facing slope of Animas Peak, April 4, 2019; photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, October 7, 2022



Ptychostomum inclinatum, dark field photomicrograph of peristome, collection John Brinda, Hidalgo County, Animas Foundation, Diamond A Ranch, Animas Moutains, N facing slope of Animas Peak, April 4, 2019; photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, October 7, 2022



Ptychostomum inclinatum, photomicrograph of peristome, collection John Brinda, Hidalgo County, Animas Foundation, Diamond A Ranch, Animas Moutains, N facing slope of Animas Peak, April 4, 2019; photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, October 7, 2022


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