Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Geocalyx graveolens (Schrad.) Nees

Family: Geocalycaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Jungermannia graveolens Schrad. Calypogia graveolens (Schrad.) Dumort.

Geocalyx graveolens has bilobed leaves that are inserted longitudinally. It resembles a Lophozia except for the large bilobed underleaves. G. graveolens is a common boreal species found in this unusual habitat at El Malpais in New Mexico.
Thanks to Eleanor Edye for confirming this ID for us!

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Geocalyx graveolens, photo Russ Kleinman, Laura Baumann & Karen Blisard, Cibola Cty., El Malpais National Monument, Knob fire scar, December 13, 2018



Geocalyx graveolens, photomicrograph of stem, photo Russ Kleinman, Laura Baumann & Karen Blisard, Cibola Cty., El Malpais National Monument, Knob fire scar, December 13, 2018



Geocalyx graveolens, photomicrograph of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Laura Baumann & Karen Blisard, Cibola Cty., El Malpais National Monument, Knob fire scar, December 13, 2018



Geocalyx graveolens, photomicrograph of leaf cells/oil bodies, photo Russ Kleinman, Laura Baumann & Karen Blisard, Cibola Cty., El Malpais National Monument, Knob fire scar, December 13, 2018



Geocalyx graveolens, photomicrograph of underleaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Laura Baumann & Karen Blisard, Cibola Cty., El Malpais National Monument, Knob fire scar, December 13, 2018


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