Status: Native
Synonyms:
None
Syntrichia ruralis is a striking moss when moist. The bright lime green leaves have an obvious red costa and a long hair tip. The cells of the lamina usually have four or five C-shaped papillae. Syntrichia ruralis grows on soil and rocks. It is quite widespread in our area. This moss, like many, responds very quickly to wetting when dry. The leaves quickly spread and seem to turn a bright lime green.
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Syntrichia ruralis, Olympus TG-6 field photo of clump, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Burro Mtns., Blackhawk Cyn, February 21, 2021
Syntrichia ruralis, Galaxy S6 Edge field photo of wet clump, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Sheep Corral Road, July 5, 2015
Syntrichia ruralis, 3x macro of dry clump, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, July 5, 2015
Syntrichia ruralis, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, March 27, 2010
Syntrichia ruralis, 3x macro, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, March 27, 2010
Syntrichia ruralis, moist stems, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, December 26, 2015
Syntrichia ruralis, 40x photomicrograph of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, March 27, 2010
Syntrichia ruralis, 100x photomicrograph of leaf apex, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, December 29, 2011
Syntrichia ruralis, 40x photomicrograph of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, December 29, 2011
Syntrichia ruralis, 200x photomicrograph of leaf cross section near midleaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, March 15, 2011
Syntrichia ruralis, 400x photomicrograph of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, December 30, 2011
Syntrichia ruralis, realtime video (not time lapse) of dry stems being wetted (2x macro), video Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, July 19, 2014
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