Bruch's Krausblattmoos
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Bruch's Krausblattmoos |
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Bruch's Krausblattmoos ( Ulota bruchii ) belongs to the Orthotrichaceae family and can be confused with the curly-leaved forms of the Dicranaceae and Pottiaceae , but can be easily recognized with a magnifying glass due to a transparent, lined leaf base. The hairy, bell-shaped calyptras are also very characteristic of this type of moss. It differs from the very similar Ulota crispa in its dark green color, the gradually contracted, spindle-shaped capsules towards the mouth, and the leaves, which are very wrinkled when dry. It grows in tiny bunions that usually don't exceed 2 cm. The seta is very short and no longer than 0.5 cm. When dry, this usually appears longitudinally furrowed.
Occurrence
Bruch's Krausblattmoos prefers to grow on hardwood bark near water. However, it rarely occurs on moist soil. Because it is sensitive to air pollution, its populations have declined sharply in recent years. That is why it is mostly missing in the vicinity of cities these days. However, it is said to have been spreading again recently. It is otherwise only widespread in Europe and is also found there in higher altitudes.
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- ↑ Volkmar Wirth , Ruprecht Düll : color atlas lichen and moss. Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 2000, ISBN 3-8001-3517-5 .
- ↑ Jan-Peter Frahm , Wolfgang Frey : Moosflora (= UTB . 1250). 4th, revised and expanded edition. Ulmer, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-8252-1250-5 .
