Sketch by Patricia Kernan

 

Long Island BioBlitz 2001 - Results

Caleb Smith State Park Preserve - Smithtown, NY

June 29 - 30, 2001



Bryophytes: Mosses, Liverworts & Hornworts
Total = 17

ID Class Family Genus Species Authority Common Name Location Substrate Observer
1 Bryopsida
Sphagnum cymbifolium
Sphagnum moss

Tom Stock
2 Bryopsida Bryaceae Bryum argenteum Hedw. Silvergreen bryum moss Sunny area by Willow pond
Eric Morgan & Lily Leon
3 Bryopsida Ditrichaceae Ceratodon purpureus (Hedw.) Brid. Ceratodon moss Willow pond area, common dry soil Eric Morgan & Lily Leon
4 Bryopsida Fissidentaceae Fissidens adianthoides Hedw. Fissidens moss
wet, heavy soil Tom Stock
5 Bryopsida Leucobryaceae Leucobryum glaucum (Hedw.) Ångstr. in Fries Leucobryum moss

Tom Stock
6 Bryopsida Mniaceae Mnium hornum Hedw. Horn calcareous moss Edge of Willow Pond
Eric Morgan & Lily Leon
7 Bryopsida Mniaceae Plagiomnium cuspidatum (Hedw.) T. Kop. Toothed plagiomnium moss Willow pond area
Eric Morgan & Lily Leon
8 Bryopsida Mniaceae Rhizomnium punctatum (Hedw.) T. Kop. Rhizomnium moss Willow pond area
Eric Morgan & Lily Leon
9 Bryopsida Polytrichaceae Atrichum angustatum (Brid.) Bruch & Schimp. in B.S.G. Atrichum moss Edge of Willow Pond
Eric Morgan & Lily Leon
10 Bryopsida Polytrichaceae Atrichum crispum (James) Sull. Atrichum moss Edge of Willow Pond
Eric Morgan & Lily Leon
11 Bryopsida Polytrichaceae Polytrichum commune Hedw. Haircap moss

Tom Stock
12 Bryopsida Theliaceae Thelia hirtella (Hedw.) Sull. in Sull & Lesq. Thelia moss Willow pond area
Eric Morgan & Lily Leon
13 Bryopsida Thuidiaceae Thuidium delicatulum (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. Delicate thuidium moss
wet, sandy soil Tom Stock
14 Hepatopsida Adelanthaceae Odontoschisma denudatum (Nees Ex. Mart.) Dum. Liverwort Edge of Willow Pond
Eric Morgan & Lily Leon
15 Hepatopsida Blasiaceae Blasia pusilla L. Liverwort

Tom Stock
16 Hepatopsida Geocalycaceae Lophocolea heterophylla (Schrad.) Dum. Liverwort Base of tree at Willow pond area
Eric Morgan & Lily Leon
17 Hepatopsida Pallaviciniaceae Pallavicinia lyellii (Hook.) Carruth. Liverwort Edge of Willow Pond
Eric Morgan & Lily Leon

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