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NZ Plants
Plagiomnium novae-zealandiae
Family: Mniaceae
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Plants in a stream
L Jensen
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Prostrate stems
L Jensen
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Upper surface of prostrate stem with leaves in two rows
L Jensen
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Leaf detail
L Jensen
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Lower surface of prostrate stem with rhizoids
L Jensen
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Rhizoids
L Jensen
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Plants with erect shoots
L Jensen
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Erect shoot attached to a prostrate stem
L Jensen
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Erect shoot
L Jensen
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Shoot with antheridia
L Jensen
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Erect shoots with sporophyte plants
L Jensen
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Mature capsule with closed peristome teeth
J Braggins
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Mature capsule with spreading peristome teeth
J Braggins
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Plagiomnium novae-zealandiae has straggly prostrate stems with elliptic to oblong leaves up to 7 mm long that are flattened to the substrate. A very different, short and erect stem with radially arranged leaves is formed during reproduction. Formerly Mnium rostratum.
Widespread in New Zealand in forest on wet rock and stream banks.
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