IMAGES OF Antitrichia curtipendula -- (hanging wing-moss)

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Antitrichia curtipendula

Possibly Antitrichia curtipendula. Found on limb of apple tree.

Author: Steve Sullivan
Beaverton, OR
GPS: 45.527720, -122.863182
Date: 2015:03:15 09:25:52
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Antitrichia curtipendula

This piece was plucked from the tree in wet weather

Author: Steve Sullivan
Beaverton, OR
GPS: 45.527720, -122.863182
Date: 2015:03:15 09:26:05
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Antitrichia curtipendula

In this central portion we see the branching structure.

Author: Steve Sullivan
Beaverton, OR
GPS: 45.527720, -122.863182
Date: 2015:03:15 09:26:29
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Antitrichia curtipendula

This X4 microscope view was taken quickly after bringing the moss indoors. The leaf length is about 1.25mm.

Author: Steve Sullivan
Beaverton, OR
GPS: 45.527720, -122.863182
Date: 2015:03:15 09:43:30
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Antitrichia curtipendula

An X4 image showing the main stem with a branch. Main stem leaf width around 1 mm and length around 2 mm.

Author: Steve Sullivan
Beaverton, OR
GPS: 45.527720, -122.863182
Date: 2015:03:15 09:51:03
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Antitrichia curtipendula

View showing a new branch beginning to grow

Author: Steve Sullivan
Beaverton, OR
GPS: 45.527720, -122.863182
Date: 2015:03:15 10:20:46
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Antitrichia curtipendula

This X8 magnification show leaves near the end of a branch. Leaf width is at least 1 mm.

Author: Steve Sullivan
Beaverton, OR
GPS: 45.527720, -122.863182
Date: 2015:03:15 10:26:25
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Antitrichia curtipendula

This X4 view is of the underside of the moss showing attachment areas

Author: Steve Sullivan
Beaverton, OR
GPS: 45.527720, -122.863182
Date: 2015:03:15 10:36:48
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Antitrichia curtipendula

This X8 view is of the underside of the moss. Attachment fibers are visible. The fibers are around 0.015 mm wide.

Author: Steve Sullivan
Beaverton, OR
GPS: 45.527720, -122.863182
Date: 2015:03:15 10:41:24
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Antitrichia curtipendula

Wet moss image taken at 1:41 PM. A leaf measures 1 mm wide. Another leaf can be seen 1.8 mm long.

Author: Steve Sullivan
Beaverton, OR
GPS: 45.527720, -122.863182
Date: 2015:03:15 13:41:25
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Antitrichia curtipendula

The same moss sample after 32 minutes is now much drier.

Author: Steve Sullivan
Beaverton, OR
GPS: 45.527720, -122.863182
Date: 2015:03:15 14:13:04
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Antitrichia curtipendula

The sample has been allowed to dry for 110 minutes. Leaf width now seems to be around 0.5 mm, about half the wet width. The length of this branch has shrunk from around 4.2 mm to around 3.4 mm.

Author: Steve Sullivan
Beaverton, OR
GPS: 45.527720, -122.863182
Date: 2015:03:15 15:31:53
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