Atrichum angustatum

A common upland woods moss.

Rosettes near Griffy Lake, 7/2004. Note the thickened area in the center of each leaf which consists of rows of narrow laminae perpendicular to the main leaf blade. This a defining feature of the family.

Sporangia near University Lake, 1/7/04.

Old sporangium with water drop in the upland area on the south side of Griffy Lake, 1/17/04.

A rosette with snowflake in the upland area on the south side of Griffy Lake, 1/17/04.