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NZ Plants
Barbula calycina
Family: Pottiaceae
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Plants growing on a basalt wall
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Plants
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Shoot tips
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Fresh shoot tip with leaves
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Fresh shoot tip, side view
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Dry shoot tip
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Sporophyte plants
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Developing capsule with calyptra covering
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Developing capsule. Left: Capsule with operculum lid. Right: detached calyptra covering
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Capsule with mature operculum
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Mature capsule, operculum has been shed
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Peristome
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Peristome detail
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Barbula calycina is a yellow-brown moss that forms cushions up to 10 mm high. The leaves are spreading, up to 2 mm in length and spirally twisted when dry. The capsule stalks (setae) are unusually tall being up to 40 mm in height.
Widespread in New Zealand on exposed rock, walls and dry earth.
