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NZ Plants
Rosulabryum subtomentosum
Family: Bryaceae
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Moist shoot
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Dry shoot
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Shoot tips from above
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Leaves
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Leaf margin and leaf tip
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Two sporophyte plants detached from the tip of a stem
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Young sporophyte plant
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Developing capsule with calyptra covering
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Developing capsule with calyptra shed to expose the operculum lid
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Mature capsule with operculum shed
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Mature sporophyte plants
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Capsule mouth with double peristome
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Outer peristome teeth in near-vertical position
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Outer peristome teeth begining to move outward
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Outer peristome teeth in extended position
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Rosulabryum subtomentosum has upright branches bearing large and spreading leaves that are often crowded in tufts at the end of the stem. The leaf margin is toothed near the leaf tip and the vein (nerve) extends to the tip and is often bent backwards, a feature characteristic of this species. The leaves are shrivelled and twisted when dry. Formerly known as Bryum billardierei var.platyloma
Widespread in New Zealand on soil, rock and walls.