Philonotis fontana (Hedw.) Brid., (fountain apple-moss)

27 Jun 2004 at OSGR: SO23 in Brecon, Wales

Philonotis fontana is also a member of:
Macrophytes - multi-cellular plants (via Bryophyta)
Lower Plants - lower plants (via Bryophyta)

Record Summary	with perigonia, on peaty edge of mountain stream
Found as
Date	27 June 2004
OS grid ref	OSGR: SO23
Lat/Lon	51° 60’ N, 3° 10’ W
Vice County	Brecon, VC no: 42
Country	Wales
Voucher	27 Jun 2004[G] (Please quote this in any queries about this record)

Notes:

Perigonial leaves obtuse.

Leaves 2mm long, teeth double, cells mamillate at both ends.

The following literature was used to identify this find:

Smith, A.J.E., 1978. The Moss Flora of Britain & Ireland, 706pp, Cambridge University Press

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macro-photographs:	$Image 7: Last year\'s growth - dry - enlarged (Click to view.)$ $Image 8: This year\'s growth - dry - enlarged (Click to view.)$
photomicrographs:	$Image 16: Leaf cells - leaf from this year\'s growth - microscope low magnification (Click to view.)$ $Image 17: Leaf cells - lower part of leaf from last year\'s growth - magnified (Click to view.)$ $Image 18: Leaf cells - lower part of leaf from last year\'s growth - microscope low magnification (Click to view.)$ $Image 19: Leaf cells - upper part of leaf from last year\'s growth - microscope low magnification (Click to view.)$ $Image 20: Leaf from last year\'s growth - magnified (Click to view.)$ $Image 21: Leaf from last year\'s growth - magnified (2) (Click to view.)$ $Image 22: Leaf from this year\'s growth - magnified (Click to view.)$ $Image 23: Leaf from this year\'s growth - magnified (2) (Click to view.)$ $Image 24: Leaf tip - from last year\'s growth - microscope low magnification (Click to view.)$ $Image 25: Leaf tip - leaf from this year\'s growth - microscope low magnification (Click to view.)$

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Philonotis fontana (Hedw.) Brid., (fountain apple-moss)

27 Jun 2004 at OSGR: SO23 in Brecon, Wales

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Philonotis fontana is also a member of:

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