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         Introduction to
Moss ID Links ID1 (Intro to Plants) ID2 (Bryophytes) ID3 (Life Cycle) ID4 (Divsions) ID5 (Books & Gear) ID6 (Leaves) ID7 (Cells) ID8 (Sporophytes) ID9 (peculiar Sphagnum) ID10 (peculiar Atrichum) ID11 (peculiar Fissidens) ID12. (Key Overview) ID13 (Platygyrium start) ID14 (Platygyrium finish) ID15 (Funaria start) ID16 (Funaria finish) ID17 (Orthotrichum start) ID18 (Orthotrichum finish) ID19 (OH Atlas & FQAI) ID20. (Plag. cusp.) ID21 (Ambl. vari., Anom. Atte.) ID22 (Plat. repe., Ento. sedu.) ID23 (Cera. purp., Anom. rost.) ID24 (Clim. amer., Thui. deli.) ID25 (Atri angu.) |
INTRO TO MOSS ID (p. 20)
The 10 most common mosses in Ohio The top ten undoubtedly occur in all 88 OH counties, but haven't been tracked down everywhere yet.
 The "woodsy mnium" is an acrocarp that occurs on logs and bare ground in partly shaded places.
 Plagiomnim cuspidatum covering stump at Deep Woods Preserve, Hocking County, May 7, 2006.
Plagiomnium cuspidatum is a fairly broad-leaved plant, reminiscent of a cherry tree.  Plagiomnium cuspidatum
Plagiomnium cuspidatum sporophytes develop during winter to early spring and release spores mid-spring.  Plagiomnium cuspidatum sporophytes   Plagiomnium leaf (left) amd leaf margin (right).
Next: Amblystegium varium, and Anomodon attenuatus.
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