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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.)
 
INTRODUCTION TO MOSS IDENTIFICATION
7. Cell features used in moss identification.

The pictures on the left hand panels show a general array of leaf features from Conard, Henry S. and Paul L. Redfearn, Jr. 1979. How to know the mosses and liverworts, 2nd ed. Wm. C. Brown Co. Dubuque, Iowa.

On the right are microscope images of specific mosses displaying particular leaf features.

Cell Shape, two Examples: isodiametric and elongate

Cell Features Isodiametric Example

Cell Feature Narrow Example

Cell Surface: Papillose

Cell Feature Papillose Example

Cell Differentiation: Alar Cells Enlarged

Cell Features Alae Example
 

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