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Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) Br.Eur. (a moss)

Date: 22 August 2005
Location: East Inverness-shire, Scotland
Voucher: 22/08/2005[B]
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Record Summary: mostly simply pinnate, although a few branches are bipinnate.
Identification Notes: Leaf apex much more acuminate than shown in Smith (more like figure in Watson).
Photo Summary: in situ, close-ups, microscopy

Images etc

naked eye photograph Close-up 500 by 332 pixels
naked eye photograph Close-up 500 by 332 pixels
naked eye photograph In situ 500 by 332 pixels
naked eye photograph In situ 500 by 332 pixels
naked eye photograph In situ 500 by 332 pixels
naked eye photograph In situ 500 by 408 pixels
naked eye photograph Shoot - close-up 500 by 395 pixels
naked eye photograph Shoot - mid section - close-up - pale background - highly enlarged 500 by 362 pixels
naked eye photograph Shoot - mid section - close-up - pale background - highly enlarged 500 by 332 pixels
naked eye photograph Shoot - side branch - close-up - pale background - highly enlarged 500 by 332 pixels
naked eye photograph Shoot - tip - close-up - pale background - highly enlarged 500 by 334 pixels
naked eye photograph Shoot base - close-up - enlarged 500 by 332 pixels
naked eye photograph Shoot tip - close-up - enlarged 500 by 262 pixels
naked eye photograph Shoot tip - close-up - enlarged 500 by 332 pixels
microscope photograph Branch leaf - magnified 192 by 500 pixels
microscope photograph Branch leaf - magnified 246 by 500 pixels
microscope photograph Paraphyllia - magnified 500 by 333 pixels
microscope photograph Paraphyllia - magnified 500 by 426 pixels
microscope photograph Paraphyllia - magnified 500 by 441 pixels
microscope photograph Stem leaf - alar cells - magnified 500 by 391 pixels
microscope photograph Stem leaf - base showing double nerve - magnified 500 by 458 pixels
microscope photograph Stem leaf - cells near apex - magnified 500 by 333 pixels
microscope photograph Stem leaf - magnified 233 by 500 pixels
microscope photograph Stem leaf - magnified 268 by 500 pixels
microscope photograph Stem leaf - margin near base - magnified 500 by 478 pixels
microscope photograph Stem leaf - mid-leaf cells - magnified 500 by 402 pixels
microscope photograph Stem leaf - papillae on back near tip - magnified 500 by 429 pixels

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