Specimen #15 Moss

Figure 1: Thidium delicatulum

Name: Thuidium delicatulum

Common Name: The Delicate Fern Moss
Family:  Leskeaceae

Collection Date:  October 4, 2011

Habitat: Found on log

Location: West Woods

Description: Branching, lighter green, fern moss. Leaves very minute.
Collector: Jamie Frost


Key used: Conard, H.S, 1956. How to Know the Mosses and Liverworts Revised Edition, WM. C. Brown Company Publishers, Dubuque, Iowa.

Introduction Key pg. 22

1a. Plants with stem and leaves; ascending, or hanging from trees.... 2

2a. Leaves equally spaced all around the stem, with midrib; margins entire or toothed; cells isodiametric. Class Musci.... pg. 23

Key to Musci pg. 23

1c.All the common mosses. Leaf cells in one layer.  Capsule opening by a operculum. Eubrya.... 9

9b. Stems creebing and branching. Pleurocarpi.... pg 97

Key to Pleurocarpi pg. 97

1a. Leaves papillose... 2

2b. Papillae stand out as knobs or points over the cell-cavity. Plants dull, without luster... 13

13b. Plants not dendroid, variously creeping and branching.... 14

14b. Leaves with single midrib to middle or beyond... 17

17b. Cells not shaped and thickened as above. Family Leskeaceae.... 18

18b. Papillae smaller, often several on once cell... 20

20c. Paraphyllia numerous, filamentous, mostly branched.... 29

29b. Paraphyllia not attached to leaves. Genus Thuidium... 30

30a. Apical cell of branch leaves crowned with 2-4 papillae.... 31

31a. Paraphyllia numerous and long, branched... 32

32b. Stems loosely pinnate, the branches again pinnate or bi-pinnate.... 33

33a. Prongs on paraphyllia near middle of cells. Perichaetial leaves with long cilia on the margin.... Thuidium delicatulum

Links:

http://www.ohio.edu/plantbio/vislab/moss/Thuidium.html

http://mountainmoss.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=1092

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

Specimen #14 Moss

Figure 1: Sematophyllum adnatum

Name: Sematophyllum adnatum

Family:  Hypnaceae

Collection Date:  September 13, 2011

Habitat: Found on a rock wall near a river

Location: South Chargrin Reservation

Description: Small, branching, green moss.
Collector: Jamie Frost


Key used: Conard, H.S, 1956. How to Know the Mosses and Liverworts Revised Edition, WM. C. Brown Company Publishers, Dubuque, Iowa.

Introduction Key pg. 22

1a. Plants with stem and leaves; erect... 2

2a. Leaves equally spaced all around the stem, with midrib; margins entire; cells isodiametric. Class Musci.... pg. 23

Key to Musci pg. 23

1c. All the common mosses. Leaf ceells in one layer. Eubrya... 9

9b. Stems creeping and branching. Pleurocarpi... pg. 97

Key to Pleurocarpi pg. 97

1b. Leaves not at all papillose... 34

34b. Paraphyllia few or none, usually not seen.... 41

41c.Midrib lacking, or short and/or double.... 95

95b.Terrestrial; xeric, mesic or hydric, not constantly submerged... 98

98b. Median leaf cells, that is, long to very long... 106

106b.With several inflated alar cells... 107

107a. Alar cells in a trasverse row of 3 or 4 adjacent to stem. Genus Sematophyllum.... 108

108a. Slender plants on trees or old wood; capsules erect.... Sematophyllum adnatum

Links:

http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=1115160

http://plants.usda.gov/java/imageGallery?category=sciname&txtparm=Sematophyllum&familycategory=all&growthhabit=all&duration=all&origin=all&wetland=all&imagetype=all&artist=all&copyright=all&location=all&stateSelect=all&cite=all&viewsort=15&sort=sciname

Speciment #13 Moss

Figure 1: Archidium ohioense

Name: Archidium ohioense

Family:  Archidiaceae

Collection Date:  September 13, 2011

Habitat: Found on a rock wall near a river

Location: South Chargrin Reservation

Description: Yellowish green to green moss. Very minute, found in tuft.
Collector: Jamie Frost


Key used: Conard, H.S, 1956. How to Know the Mosses and Liverworts Revised Edition, WM. C. Brown Company Publishers, Dubuque, Iowa.

Introduction Key pg. 22

1a. Plants with stem and leaves; erect... 2

2a. Leaves equally spaced all around the stem, with midrib; margins entire; cells isodiametric. Class Musci.... pg. 23

Key to Musci pg. 23

1c. All the common mosses. Leaf cells in one layer. Eubrya.... 9

9a.. Stems erect, unbranched, or with branches also erect.... 10

10b. Green plants.... 13

13b. Plants with leaves, with or without capsules.... 14

14b. Leaves attached all around the stem, spreading in all directions... 29

29b. With demonstrable stem, short or long.... 33

33c. Leaves without such outgrowths... 49

49b. Without gemma cups.... 50

50c. Not having either of the above cominations of characters... 52

52c. Leaf cells smooth.... 124

124b. On soil, rocks... 126

126a. Very small mosses... 127

127a. Capsules among, or close to the leaves... 128

128a. Spores large.... Archidium ohioense

Links:
http://bryophytes.plant.siu.edu/imArchidiumOhioense.html

Specimen #12 Moss

Figure 1:Thuidium delicatulum

Name: Thuidium delicatulum

Common Name: The Delicate Fern Moss
Family:  Leskeaceae

Collection Date:  October 8, 2011

Habitat: Found on the ground of the forest on a small twig.

Location: Hiram College Field Station woods

Description: Branching, lighter green, fern moss. Leaves very minute.
Collector: Jamie Frost


Key used: Conard, H.S, 1956. How to Know the Mosses and Liverworts Revised Edition, WM. C. Brown Company Publishers, Dubuque, Iowa.

Introduction Key pg. 22

1a. Plants with stem and leaves; ascending, or hanging from trees.... 2

2a. Leaves equally spaced all around the stem, with midrib; margins entire or toothed; cells isodiametric. Class Musci.... pg. 23

Key to Musci pg. 23

1c.All the common mosses. Leaf cells in one layer.  Capsule opening by a operculum. Eubrya.... 9

9b. Stems creebing and branching. Pleurocarpi.... pg 97

Key to Pleurocarpi pg. 97

1a. Leaves papillose... 2

2b. Papillae stand out as knobs or points over the cell-cavity. Plants dull, without luster... 13

13b. Plants not dendroid, variously creeping and branching.... 14

14b. Leaves with single midrib to middle or beyond... 17

17b. Cells not shaped and thickened as above. Family Leskeaceae.... 18

18b. Papillae smaller, often several on once cell... 20

20c. Paraphyllia numerous, filamentous, mostly branched.... 29

29b. Paraphyllia not attached to leaves. Genus Thuidium... 30

30a. Apical cell of branch leaves crowned with 2-4 papillae.... 31

31a. Paraphyllia numerous and long, branched... 32

32b. Stems loosely pinnate, the branches again pinnate or bi-pinnate.... 33

33a. Prongs on paraphyllia near middle of cells. Perichaetial leaves with long cilia on the margin.... Thuidium delicatulum

Links:

http://www.ohio.edu/plantbio/vislab/moss/Thuidium.html

http://mountainmoss.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=1092

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

Specimen #11 Moss

Figure 1: Plagiopus oederiana

Name: Plagiopus oederiana

Common Name: Oeder's Plagiopus Moss
Family:  Bartramiceae

Collection Date:  October 4, 2011

Habitat: Found in a dense tuft in soil, on a rock.

Location: West Woods

Description: Erect moss, a darker green.  Leaves serrated with prominent costa.  Found among other types of moss.
Collector: Jamie Frost


Key used: Conard, H.S, 1956. How to Know the Mosses and Liverworts Revised Edition, WM. C. Brown Company Publishers, Dubuque, Iowa.

Introduction Key pg. 22

1a. Plants with stem and leaves; erect.... 2

2a. Leaves equally spaced all around the stem, with midrib; margins entire or toothed; cells elongate to isodiametric. Class Musci.... pg. 23

Key to Musci pg. 23

1c.All the common mosses. Leaf cells in one layer.  Capsule opening by a operculum. Eubrya.... 9

9a. Stems erect, unbranched..... 10

10b. Green plants... 13

13b. Plants with leaves, with or without capsules... 14

14b. Leaves attached all around the stems.... 29

29b. With demonstrable stem, short or long... 33

33c. Leaves without such outgrowths.... 49

49b. Without gemma cups.... 50

50c. Not having either of the above combinations of characters... 52

52c. Leaf cells smooth.... 124

124b. On soil, rocks.... 126

126b. Larger than 4 mm. tall..... 137

137a.  Leaves 3-ranked. Stems triangular, the out cells thin-walled, colorless.... Plagiopus oederi

Links:

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

http://wisplants.uwsp.edu/bryophytes/scripts/SearchResults.asp?Genus=Bartramia

Specimen #10 Liverwort

Figure 1: Polygonal areas of liverwort

Name: Conocephalum conicum

Family:  Marchantiaceae

Collection Date:  September 13, 2011

Habitat: Found on rock wall near river (not submerged).

Location: South Chargrin Reservation

Description: Common green liverwort.  Air pores found within polygonal areas which are visible to the naked eye.
Collector: Jamie Frost


Key used: Conard, H.S, 1956. How to Know the Mosses and Liverworts Revised Edition, WM. C. Brown Company Publishers, Dubuque, Iowa.

Key to Liverworts of North America pg. 156

1a. Plants growing flat, scale-like or ribbon-like, usually fork-branched, without distinction of stem and leaf, green... 2

2. Plant opaque, often showing airpores and polygonal markings.... 8

8a. Air pores visible without a lens, each in a polygonal area. Family Marchantiaceae.... 9

9b. Without gemmae, and without marginal scales on under side of thallus.... 11

11a. Air pore on a low mound of colorless cells.... Genus Conocephalum

Links:

http://www.botany.ubc.ca/bryophyte/conocephalum.html

http://www.ohio.edu/plantbio/vislab/moss/Conocephalum.html

http://bryophytes.plant.siu.edu/imConocephalumConicum.html

Specimen #9 Moss

Figure 1: Gametophyte & sporophyte of Hypnum cupressiforme

Name: Hypnum cupressiforme
Family:  Hypnaceae

Collection Date:  September 13, 2011

Habitat: Found among forest floor on dirt.

Location: South Chargrin Reservation

Description: Branching moss, green in color.  Leaves lack papillae and costa. Leaves very small, sporophytes persistent.
Collector: Jamie Frost


Key used: Conard, H.S, 1956. How to Know the Mosses and Liverworts Revised Edition, WM. C. Brown Company Publishers, Dubuque, Iowa.

Introduction Key pg. 22

1a. Plants with stem and leaves; erect, ascending..... 2

2a. Leaves equally spaced all around the stem, without midrib; margins entire; cells elongate. Sporophyte persisting for weeks or months. Class Musci.... pg. 23

Key to Musci pg. 23

1c.All the common mosses. Leaf cells in one layer.  Capsule opening by a operculum. Eubrya.... 9

9b. Stems creeping and branching.  Sporophyte borne on a very short branch, subtended by perichaetial leaves that are different from those of other branches. Pleurocarpi.... pg. 97

Key to Pleurocarpi pg. 97

1b. Leaves not at all papillose; more or less glossy... 34

34b. Paraphyllia few or none, usually not seen.... 41

41c. Midrib lacking... 95

95b. Terrestrial; xeric, mesic or hydric, not constantly submerged... 98

98b. Median leaf cells 5-20:1, that is, long to very long... 106

106c. With small quadrate alar cells... 128

128b. Leaves complanate... 130

130b. Leaves curved downward or backward.... 132

132a. Shoots flat, the leaves both complanate and falcate. Genus Hypnum... See 118b

118b. Leaves falcate-secund. Genus Hypnum.. 119

119a. Outer cells small and thick walled... 121

121b. Margins plane or more or less reflexed... 122

122b. Branching less precise to irregular... 123

123b. Not exactly as above... 124

124b. Leaves not cordate at base... 126

126a. Leaves entired; alar cells numerous, opaque.... Hypnum cupressiforme

Links:

http://taxondiversity.fieldofscience.com/2011/02/hypnum.html

http://www.wnmu.edu/academic/nspages/gilaflora/hypnum_cupressiforme.html