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Meesia uliginosa
The strap-shaped leaves with strongly recurved margins nearly the whole length of the leaves are characteristic of this species. The short, smooth leaf cells and complete lack of differentiated alar cells are also features of this species. No other peatland species has such ligulate leaves. In addition, Meesia uliginosa is commonly found with sporophytes and the capsules with a long neck abruptly bent about ½ way up are characteristic of the genus Meesia. This species is one of several that inhabit wooded rich fen and swamp depressions, one of the richest habitats for uncommon bryophyte species. This species also occurs in peaty calcareous wet tundra and montane stream-side habitats.
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| L to R: Meesia uliginosa in the field, leaf cells, leaf margins, whole leaf | |||
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