Cinclidotus riparius
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Cinclidotus riparius , also tongue - leaved lattice tooth moss or river lattice tooth moss , is a deciduous moss - species from the family Pottiaceae .
features
Cinclidotus riparius makes loose, dark green to black green lawns. The plants are up to about 8 centimeters long and are tufted into long side branches. The leaves are tongue-shaped with a broadly rounded tip, 2.5 to 3.5 millimeters long and 0.8 millimeters wide, protruding upright when wet, and slightly bent when dry. The leaf vein is about 100 µm wide and extends into the leaf tip or often emerges as a short tip. Compared to Cinclidotus fontinaloides, the leaf border is less bulky and two to five cells thick. The round, square, smooth leaf cells are about 10 µm in size, and a few cells on the base of the leaf are short and rectangular.
The moss species is diocesan . Sporogons are rarely formed, they are located on side shoots. The seta is about 3 to 6 millimeters long, the capsules are raised above the leaves. The capsule lid is tapered and about half as long as the capsule. The simple peristome consists of long teeth that are divided into two to four thread-shaped legs, often connected at the bottom like a grid.
ecology
Cinclidotus riparius loves lime and grows in rivers in light-rich to weakly shady, often and often quickly flooded places on rock or on walls.
distribution
In Europe, the moss occurs mainly in southern Europe and central Europe, preferably on large rivers, in Germany northwards to the Weser. In addition to the European occurrences, there are also those in Asia.
literature
- Jan-Peter Frahm , Wolfgang Frey : Moosflora (= UTB . 1250). 4th, revised and expanded edition. Ulmer, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-8252-1250-5 .
- Martin Nebel, Georg Philippi (ed.): The mosses of Baden-Württemberg. Volume 1: General part, special part (Bryophytina I, Andreaeales to Funariales). Ulmer, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 3-8001-3527-2 .
