Specimen 10

Name: Thuidium abietinum

Common name: Wiry Fern moss
Family:Thuidiaceae
Collection Date: September
Habitat: Growing on damp location on rocks
Location:Feild Station
Description:A mat of moss growing over rock.
Collector: Ken Belter
Key Used: Conard, H.S. and P.L. Redfearn, Jr. 1979. How to Know the Mosses and Liverworts 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill, Boston, Mass
Keying Steps: Some of the key steps here have been abbreviated or only highlight certain aspects of the description. Some of the shorter ones like plants not as above will appear as in the book.

Start of Key page 19
1a. Plants with Stems and Leaves; leaves equally spaced around the stem or, if in two opposite rows, leaf cells elongate or isodiametric and rhizoids multi cellular...2
2 plants not as above...3
3b. plants not as above...page 28
page 28
1b.Green,brown,or blackish plants;...3
3b.leaves inserted in three or more rows...7
7b.plants with a peristome of more than 4 teeth or peristome absent...8
8b.Leaves well developed an persistent...9
9b.Capsule and leaves not as above...10
10b.Plants with or without distinct stem...17
17b.Plants minute to large;...20
20b.Leaves without such outgrowths...28
28b. Plants not having the above combination of characters;...33
33b.Semi creeping or ascending...in interwoven mats...139
139a.Leaves papillose, at least on the dorsal(lower) side...140
140b.Papillae located over the cell-cavity...150
150bPlants not conspicuously fern-like...152
152b.Leaves not as above...153
153b.Leaves with a single costa...159
159b.Plants not complanate...160
160b. Costa and leaf cells not as above...161
161b. Papillae not forming a single row over the center of the cells...163
163b. Papillae smaller, often several on one cell...164
164b.Paraphyllia numerous, filamentous, mostly branched...172
172bParaphyllia not attached to leaves...173
173a. Apical cell of branch leaves crowned with 2-4 pappilae...Thuidium pg 174

Page 174

1b.plants large to robust...4

4a.Stems 1-pinnate, sub-erect...Thuidium abietinum

From Conrard and Redfearn "Robust, rigid, dark-green, yellowish, or dark-brown plants, stems up to 12 cm high, erect ascending, on soil and rocks, usually calcareous, Alaska to Nova Scotia, Newfoundland south to Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Iowa, Indiana and Verginia."(1979)

Links

http://www.thismia.com/T/Thuidium_abietinum.html

http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=THDE10

Specimen 9

Name: Thuidium minutulum

Common name:
Family:Thuidiaceae
Collection Date: October 8, 2011
Habitat: Growing in mat on decaying log
Location:Feild Station
Description: A mat of moss growing in fairly moist conditons on a decaying log
Collector: Ken Belter
Key Used: Conard, H.S. and P.L. Redfearn, Jr. 1979. How to Know the Mosses and Liverworts 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill, Boston, Mass
Keying Steps: Some of the key steps here have been abbreviated or only highlight certain aspects of the description. Some of the shorter ones like plants not as above will appear as in the book.

Start of Key page 19
1a. Plants with Stems and Leaves; leaves equally spaced around the stem or, if in two opposite rows, leaf cells elongate or isodiametric and rhizoids multi cellular...2
2 plants not as above...3
3b. plants not as above...page 28
page 28
1b.Green,brown,or blackish plants;...3
3b.leaves inserted in three or more rows...7
7b.plants with a peristome of more than 4 teeth or peristome absent...8
8b.Leaves well developed an persistent...9
9b.Capsule and leaves not as above...10
10b.Plants with or without distinct stem...17
17b.Plants minute to large;...20
20b.Leaves without such outgrowths...28
28b. Plants not having the above combination of characters;...33
33b.Semi creeping or ascending...in interwoven mats...139
139a.Leaves papillose, at least on the dorsal(lower) side...140
140b.Papillae located over the cell-cavity...150
150bPlants not conspicuously fern-like...152
152b.Leaves not as above...153
153b.Leaves with a single costa...159
159b.Plants not complanate...160
160b. Costa and leaf cells not as above...161
161b. Papillae not forming a single row over the center of the cells...163
163b. Papillae smaller, often several on one cell...164
164b.Paraphyllia numerous, filamentous, mostly branched...172
172bParaphyllia not attached to leaves...173
173a. Apical cell of branch leaves crowned with 2-4 pappilae...Thuidium pg 174

Page 174

1a. plants small...2

2a. branches smooth...3

3b. Plsnts 1-2 pinnate; branches not terete...Thuidium minutulum

From Conrard and Redfearn "Small dark green plants, stems, creeping, 2-4 cm long, on decaying wood, soil and rocks, Minnesota to New Brunswick south to Gulf Coast"(1979)

links

http://plants.usda.gov/java/nameSearch

http://www.andrewspink.nl/mosses/thumbnails.htm

Specimen 8

Name: Schwetschkeopsis fabronia

Common name:
Family: Myriniaceae
Collection Date: October 8, 2011
Habitat: Growing at base of tree in a thick dense mat inshade
Location:Feild Station
Description: A mat of moss growing in fairly dry conditions on the base trunk of the tree.
Collector: Ken Belter
Key Used: Conard, H.S. and P.L. Redfearn, Jr. 1979. How to Know the Mosses and Liverworts 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill, Boston, Mass
Keying Steps: Some of the key steps here have been abbreviated or only highlight certain aspects of the description. Some of the shorter ones like plants not as above will appear as in the book.

Start of Key page 19
1a. Plants with Stems and Leaves; leaves equally spaced around the stem or, if in two opposite rows, leaf cells elongate or isodiametric and rhizoids multi cellular...2
2 plants not as above...3
3b. plants not as above...page 28
page 28
1b...Green,brown,or blackish plants;...3
3b.leaves inserted in three or more rows...7
7b.plants with a peristome of more than 4 teeth or peristome absent...8
8b.Leaves well developed an persistent...9
9b.Capsule and leaves not as above...10
10b.Plants with or without distinct stem...17
17b.Plants minute to large;...20
20b.Leaves without such outgrowths...28
28b. Plants not having the above combination of characters;...33
33b.Semi creeping or ascending...in interwoven mats...139
139a.Leaves papillose, at least on the dorsal(lower) side...140
140b.Papillae located over the cell-cavity...150
150b.Plants not conspicuously fern-like or dendroid...152
152b.leaves not as above...153
153a. leaves without a costa or with a short or longe doble costa...154
154b.Costa short and double to absent...155
155b.Median leaf cells oval to short-rhomboidal...156
156b. Paraphyllia absent...157
157a.Leaves ovate or narrower...158
158a.leaf margins serrulate from base to apex...page 166 Schwetschkeopsis
Page 166
Schwetschkeopsis fabronia
From Conrard and Redfearn "Plants olive to yellow-green, glossy, in crowded mats, stems slender, julaceous; leaf cells unipapillose, on tree trunks, and rocks, Missouri, Illinois, Inddiana, Pennsylvania to Connecticut south to Florida and the Gulf States" (1979)
links
http://plants.usda.gov/java/nameSearch

Specimen 7

Name: Aloina rigida

Common name:
Family: Plagiotheciaceae
Collection Date: september 13, 2011
Habitat: Found growing on rocks neither too moist or dry.
Location:South Cagrin Resservation
Description: A small moss growing on rocks . Area not as moist or
Collector: Ken Belter
Key Used: Conard, H.S. and P.L. Redfearn, Jr. 1979. How to Know the Mosses and Liverworts 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill, Boston, Mass
Keying Steps: Some of the key steps here have been abbreviated or only highlight certain aspects of the description. Some of the shorter ones like plants not as above will appear as in the book.

Start of Key page 19
1a. Plants with Stems and Leaves; leaves equally spaced around the stem or, if in two opposite rows, leaf cells elongate or isodiametric and rhizoids multi cellular...2
2 plants not as above...3
3b. plants not as above...page 28
Page 28
1b...Green,brown,or blackish plants;...3
3b.leaves inserted in three or more rows...7
7b.plants with a peristome of more than 4 teeth or peristome absent...8
8b.Leaves well developed an persistent...9
9b.Capsule and leaves not as above...10
10b.Plants with or without distinct stem...17
17b.Plants minute to large;...20
20a. Leaves with filiform green photosynthetic out growths...21
21a. leaves with filiform green photosynthetic outgroths...22
22b. Filaments from the upper surface of the leaf...pg 101 Aloina

page 101 Aloina
Aloina rigida
From Conrard and Redfearn " Plants minute, less than 3mm tall, single or in clusters, on calcareous soil and rocks in dry disturbed habitats, Biritish Columbia, Alberta, California, New Mexico, Iowa" (1979)
links
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ALRI2
http://www.andrewspink.nl/mosses/thumbnails.htm

Specimen 6

Name: Plagiothecium denticulatum

Common name:
Family: Plagiotheciaceae

Collection Date: October 4, 2011
Habitat: Coarse woody debris in advanced stages of rotting in shade
Location:West Woods
Description: A mat of dark green moss growing on the ground around damp decaying wood. Noticed the glossy leaves.

Collector: Ken Belter
Key Used: Conard, H.S. and P.L. Redfearn, Jr. 1979. How to Know the Mosses and Liverworts 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill, Boston, Mass
Keying Steps: Some of the key steps here have been abbreviated or only highlight certain aspects of the description. Some of the shorter ones like plants not as above will appear as in the book.

Start of Key page 19
 1a. Plants with Stems and Leaves; leaves equally spaced around the stem or, if in two opposite rows, leaf cells elongate or isodiametric and rhizoids multi cellular...2

2 plants not as above...3

3b. plants not as above...page 28

page 28

1b. Green, brown, yellow, or blackish plants...3

3b.leaves inserted in three or more rows...7

7b. plants with a peristome of more tan 4 teeth...8

8b. leaves well developed and persistent...9

9b. capsule and leaves not as above...10

10b.Plants with or without distinct stem...17

17b.Plants minute to large...20

20b.leaves without such out growths...28

28b.Plants not having the above combination...33

33b.Stems creeping or ascending, usually extensive...139

139b.leaves smooth; more or less glossy...174

174b.Paraphylli or multi cellular propagula few or none...182

182b.Costa single and strong to short...183

183b. Costa single, reaching the middle of the leaf...184

184b.Costa lacking, or short and/or double...230

230b.Plants terrestrial...231

231b.median leaf cells long to very long...239

239b. leaves not as above...240

240b.leaves with small quadrate alar cells or with little or no differentiation of alar cells...252

252b.leaves with Little or no differentiation of alar cells...260

260a.leaves imbricate to erect open...261

261b.Stems and branches not as above...262

262b. leaves not deeply plicate...page 205 Plagiothecium

Page 205

1b. Plants smaller, leaves not strongly undulate, less than 4,, long...2

2b.Leaf apex not abruptly contracted to a filiform apex...3

3b. Leaves asymmetric, flat, distinctly complanate, decurrent portion of leaf auriculate...Plagiothecium denticulatum

From Conrard and Redfearn "Plants in dull to  glossy, dark green to yellow green mats, on logs, stumps, tree bases, soil and humas, Alaska to Labrador south, Oregon, Alberta, Idaho, Montana, Uta, Colorado, New Mexico, Michigan, Tennessee and North Carolina" (1979)
Links
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PLDE2
http://wisplants.uwsp.edu/bryophytes/scripts/detail.asp?SpCode=PLADEN
http://www.ohio.edu/plantbio/vislab/moss/bryophyte.htm

Specimen 5

Name: Dicranum flagellare

Common name:
Family: Dicranaceae
Collection Date: October 4, 2011
Habitat: Coarse woody debris in advanced stages of rotting in shade
Location:West Woods
Description: A mat of dark green moss growing on the ground around damp decaying wood. Noticed the very curly leaves and large densen mat.
Collector: Ken Belter
Key Used: Conard, H.S. and P.L. Redfearn, Jr. 1979. How to Know the Mosses and Liverworts 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill, Boston, Mass
Keying Steps: Some of the key steps here have been abbreviated or only highlight certain aspects of the description. Some of the shorter ones like plants not as above will appear as in the book.

Start of Key page 19
     1a. Plants with Stems and Leaves; leaves equally spaced around the stem or, if in two opposite rows, leaf cells elongate or isodiametric and rhizoids multi cellular...2

2. b. plants not as above...3

3b. plants not as above...page 28

page28

1b. Green, brwon, yellow, or blackish plants;...3

3b. Leaves inserted inthree or more rows...7

7b.Plants ...gemmae when present at the tips of sterile stems not arrnged in a cup...8

8b. leaves well developed and persistent...9

9. Capsule and leaves not as above...10

10b. Plants with or without a distinct stem...17

17b. Plants minute to large;...20

20b. Leaves without such outgrowths...28

28b.Plants not aveing the above combnation of characyers;...33

33a.Stems erect, unbranched, or with branches erect, generally in tufts;...34

34b. Leaves, especially the base not as above...36

36a.Leaf cells conspicuously bulging...37

37b.Leaf cells papillose or striolate...43

43a.Cells at basal angles of leaves...44

44b. Leaf cells papillose; perichaetial leaves subulate...page 81 Dicranum

page 81.

1a. Leaf points not mostly broken off,...3

3b.Plants with flagelliform branches....Dicranum flagellare

From Conrard and Redfearn "Plants in dense tufts, 0.5-5.5 cm tall, dull green to brownish-green on rotten logs, stumps, or occasionally on humas or thin soil over rocks, througt North America from Southern Canada, southern Montana, South Dakota, Minnesota, Arkanasas, Tennessee and North Carolina" (1979)

Links

http://plants.usda.gov/java/nameSearch

http://www.andrewspink.nl/mosses/thumbnails.htm

Specimen 4

Name: Conocephalum conicum
Family: Conocephalaceae
Collection Date: September 13, 2011

Habitat: Was growing on a very moist rock

Location:South Chagrin Reservation

Description: Shiny dark vibrant green, growing profusely on rock surface.

Collector: Ken Belter

Key Used: Conard, H.S. and P.L. Redfearn, Jr. 1979. How to Know the Mosses and Liverworts 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill, Boston, Mass

Keying Steps: Some of the key steps here have been abbreviated or only highlight certain aspects of the description. Some of the shorter ones like plants not as above will appear as in the book.

Start of Key page 19

     1b. Plants thalloid...4

     4b. Plants thalloid or leafy, with more than one chloroplast per cell...5

     5a.Plants strongly flattened, thalloid, with-out distinction between stem and leaf...6

     6a. Plants with opaque thallus that is divided into epidermis...pg 239 Order Marchantiales

Page 239

     1a. Air pores visible without lens, each in  polygonal area...8

     8b. Thalli without gemmae...10

     10a. Air pore on a low mound of colorless cells...p.283 Conocephalum

Page 283

     Conocephalum conicum

 From Conrard and Redfearn "Thalli pale to dark green above, purplish below, 1-2 cm wide, up to 20 cm long, dichotomously branching , upper surface with distinct polygonal areas, pores distinct, on moist rocks and soil, widespread in North America" (1979)
Links
http://plants.usda.gov/java/nameSearch
http://www.andrewspink.nl/mosses/thumbnails.htm
http://www.life.illinois.edu/moss-guide/toc.html