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BRYOPHYTES FROM THE EDMONTON REGION, ALBERTA
Abstract
For an area in south-central Alberta, 159 bryophytic taxa are reported. Approximately, two-thirds of these are new records for the area and 19 are apparently new to Alberta. Some of the more significant records for Alberta are Sphagnum robustum, Aloina rigida, Brachythecium acutum, Calliergon trifarium, Leskea obscura, Haplocladium microphyllum, Thuidium philibertii, Entodon cladorrhizans, and E. orthocarpus, the latter a rare species in North America. Ecological notes are included for most of the species. Moss synusiae of wet meadow, wet thicket, Sphagnum bog, bog forest, and marl bog are described and the main hydroseres are indicated.
... Two additional species, M. alpestris and M. aquatica, occur in British Columbia. Marchantia polymorplza L. Numerous reports (5, 10, 12, 16, 23, 27, 45, 48, 61, 62, 63, 69, 74 ...
A survey of the literature combined with field studies and the reexamination of many historical collections reveals that the hepatic flora of Alberta is composed of 114 taxa, consisting of 26 families and 46 genera. Two species. Gymnomitrion corallioides and Scapania mucronata, are reported as new to the province. Two species are excluded from the hepatic flora as they have been incorrectly attributed to Alberta. Twenty-five taxa have been designated as hypothetical for the province as no valid voucher specimens have been located. Most (109) of the 114 taxa present are Circumpolar in distribution, 4 are American, and 1 is Amphi-Atlantic. The range of most (98) of the Alberta species includes the Boreal Forest and forested areas in the mountains; however, 57 of these species also occur in Arctic and in Alpine regions, and 22 of them occur south into temperate areas. Only a few species have other distributions: 10 are Arctic Alpine. 3 are Cordilleran, 3 are Temperate, 2 are Boreal, and 1 is Boreal-Temperate. One hundred and two species have been found in the Rocky Mountains, 59 in the Boreal Forest, 7 in the Cypress Hills, 6 in the Aspen Parkland, and 3 in the Prairies.
One hundred and fifty-four taxa of bryophytes, including 15 hepatics, 2 peat mosses, and 137 mosses, are reported for the 255 000 km2 aspen parkland region of west-central Canada. Descriptions of the habitats and distribution of the individual taxa are given as well as species groups characteristic of the major habitat types. The following distributional elements are represented: Pan North American, 37%; Arctic–Boreal, 24%; Boreal, 21%; Eastern Boreal, 8%; Western Boreal, 1%; Cordilleran, 1%; Temperate, 5%; and Western Temperate, 1%. Only 3% of the taxa are endemic to North America.
A reexamination of older collections and the recent discovery of many new stations indicate that Aloina brevirostris has a much wider distribution in North America than previously suspected, and that instead of being a western species, it extends across the northern part of the whole continent. Furthermore, the restricted habitat of this moss on fine calcareous silts makes it a good indicator species for the presence of calcium ion and for certain definite ranges of particle size within the silt substratum.
Studies in Drepanocladus FIerbariuln VI Thc subgenus of S ~ ~ ~ i a ~ 1 1 ~ i l ~ 1 t species and bogs in NijhoTf. The Hague
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the IA'arnstorf Sphagn~~nl 1. r xnnems, : . L. 1951. St~~dies Inophloea in thc Eastern Hemisphere. Bryologist, 54, 83-91.
'I'hc vegetation of Alberta
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hIoss, E. H. 1955. 'I'hc vegetation of Alberta. Botan. Rev. 21, 493-567.
A preliminary annotated catalogue of the bryophyte flora of Alberta
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BIRD, C. D. 1960. A preliminary annotated catalogue of the bryophyte flora of Alberta. (Mimeographed.) Botan) Department, University of >\lbcrta.
The vegetcition of Alberta. 111. 'The sandhill areas of central .qlbertn with partic~~lar reference to the ecology of Arcezitlzobizinz nlirericaltzi7il N l ~ t t
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Do\i~orsc, E. S. 1929. 'The vegetcition of Alberta. 111. 'The sandhill areas of central.qlbertn with partic~~lar reference to the ecology of Arcezitlzobizinz nlirericaltzi7il N l ~ t t. J. Ecol. 17, 82-105.
On thc distribution of Aloilzn brrdiroslris in North America
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Plants of Lhc Edmonton district of the Province of Alberta
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Tasonomic and ecological st~~clies of S ~ ~ ~ i a ~ 1 1 ~ i l ~ 1 t species and bogs in Alberta
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Moss, L'I. S. 1949. 'Tasonomic and ecological st~~clies of S ~ ~ ~ i a ~ 1 1 ~ i l ~ 1 t species and bogs in Alberta. Unpublished Thesis, CTniv. Western Ontario, Lonclon.
Catalogue of Canadian plants. VI. L'lusci. R'Iontreal
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Macoux, J. 1892. Catalogue of Canadian plants. VI. L'lusci. R'Iontreal.
List of Alberta hcpatics. Can. Field-Naturalist
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B~rxltxrax, A. H. 1923. List of Alberta hcpatics. Can. Field-Naturalist, 37, 105-106.
A monograph of the FonLinalacenc
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IVELCII, \V. H. 1960. A monograph of the FonLinalacenc. h l a r i t i n ~ ~ s NijhoTf. The Hague.
Thc \.egetation of Alberta. 11. The sLvamp, moor and bog forest vegetation of central Albcrta
- F Lexvis
- E S And Rloss
LEXVIS, F. j., D o w n ~ s c, E. S., and Rloss, E. H. 1928. 'Thc \.egetation of Alberta. 11. The sLvamp, moor and bog forest vegetation of central Albcrta. J. Ecol. 16, 19-70.
The vegetation ancl retrogressi\,c changes of peat areas ("m~isltegs") in central All~erta
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I,s~vrs, F. J. and DO~VDISG, E. S. 1926. 'The vegetation ancl retrogressi\,c changes of peat areas ("m~isltegs") in central All~erta. J. Ecol. 14, 317-341.
Fort Saskatchewan Also from spruce-poplar woods, river valley, Edmonton. Can. J. Bot. Downloaded from www.nrcresearchpress.com by YORK UNIV on 11/24/14 For personal use only. References 1. r\xnnems, :\. L. 1951. S t ~ ~ d i e s in the IA
- T Hedlv
T. megapolitana Hedlv. Nunlerous collections from shaded creek banks and damp floor of a valley, Fort Saskatchewan. Also from spruce-poplar woods, river valley, Edmonton. Can. J. Bot. Downloaded from www.nrcresearchpress.com by YORK UNIV on 11/24/14 For personal use only. References 1. r\xnnems, :\. L. 1951. S t ~ ~ d i e s in the IA'arnstorf S p h a g n ~ ~ n l FIerbariuln VI. Thc subgenus Inophloea in thc Eastern Hemisphere. Bryologist, 54, 83-91.
The vegetation of Xlbcrta. I\'. The poplar association and related 1.cgetation of central Alberta 11. hIoss, E. H. 1955. 'I'hc vegetation of Alberta
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L'Ioss, E. H. 1932. 'The vegetation of Xlbcrta. I\'. The poplar association and related 1.cgetation of central Alberta. J. Ecol. 20, 380-415. 11. hIoss, E. H. 1955. 'I'hc vegetation of Alberta. Botan. Rev. 21, 493-567.
~xagrostis canadensis, on floor of a very wet meadow, Cooking Lake, southeast of Edmonton
- With Cala
M1401, with Cala?~xagrostis canadensis, on floor of a very wet meadow, Cooking Lake, southeast of Edmonton. First report for Alberta.
Hedw.) Liinpr. Found in only one area. C. D. Bird 4990, bare ground, face of high river bank
- A Rigida
A. rigida (Hedw.) Liinpr.
Found in only one area. C. D. Bird 4990, bare ground, face of high river bank, Fort
M6774, in fenlike vegetation, moat of muskeg, Seba
- S Squarrosum Crome
- Infrequent
S. squarrosum Crome
Infrequent. M6774, in fenlike vegetation, moat of muskeg, Seba, 50 miles west of Edmonton.
1LI11019, nlarl bog, White Mud Creek
- B Sw
B. pallens Sw.
1LI11019, nlarl bog, White Mud Creek, Edmonton.
Bird 5396, in a Picea-Ledz~nt mature bog, St. Joseph Lake, 25 miles southeast of Edmonton This appears to be a new record for the region
- C D Apparently Rare
Apparently rare. C. D. Bird 5396, in a Picea-Ledz~nt mature bog, St. Joseph Lake, 25 miles
southeast of Edmonton, Sept. 11, 1960. This appears to be a new record for the region.
Often not readily distinguished from A . serpens, with which it seems to intergrade. T9751, on rotted wood, under poplar, Fort Saskatchewan
- Schimp Amblystegium
Amblystegium juratzkanum Schimp.
Often not readily distinguished from A. serpens, with which it seems to intergrade. T9751,
on rotted wood, under poplar, Fort Saskatchewan. T11058, on very wet wooden flume, the
moss thriving in shallow running water, Fort Saskatchewan.
12 miles northeast of Edmonton. A new Alberta record
- Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan, 12 miles northeast of Edmonton. A new Alberta record.
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Sr Grev.) I<indb. Collection of D. S. Correll
- Aloina Hook
Aloina brevirostris (Hook. Sr Grev.) I<indb.
Collection of D. S. Correll, Edmonton, in 1947, reported by Steere (13).
Lange 0 1 1 v a r i o ~ ~ s substrata in woocllands. T9815, on clay top of river barll;, under poplars, near Fort Saslratchewan. M11071, as dense mats, on ground and "stockings" a t bases of small tamarack trees, bog forest
- Campylium
- Brid
Campylium chrysophyllzcnz (Brid.) J. Lange
0 1 1 v a r i o ~ ~ s
substrata in woocllands. T9815, on clay top of river barll;, under poplars, near
Fort Saslratchewan. M11071, as dense mats, on ground and "stockings" a t bases of small
tamarack trees, bog forest, near Ednlonton. M11095b, on rotting log, poplar-spruce woods,
Edmonton.
Fort Sasl~atchewan. M11094a, well above the base, trunk of large balsam poplar, Edmonton. 1M12355, basal parts of tr~lnlis of white birch, moat of bog
- Rotting Log
T10781, rotting log, deep poplar woods, Fort Sasl~atchewan. M11094a, well above the base,
trunk of large balsam poplar, Edmonton. 1M12355, basal parts of tr~lnlis of white birch, moat
of bog, Boag Lake, near Edmonton.
america~za (Grout) Wijk
- R Subsp
R. conzpacta subsp. america~za (Grout) Wijk. & RiIarg.
(Amblystegiz~nz anzer.icanunz)
ilssociated with Pohlia ?zutans, il[niz~?~z spp., and D i c r a n z ~ m spp., often on rotted ~vood, also on old Sphagnz~nz mounds and a t bases of spruce trces
- Hedw Tetraphis
Tetraphis pellz~cida Hedw.
ilssociated with Pohlia ?zutans, il[niz~?~z spp., and D i c r a n z ~ m spp., often on rotted ~vood, also
on old Sphagnz~nz mounds and a t bases of spruce trces, in woodlands and bogs.
Rather infrequent and ~ ~ s u a l l y in wet thickets bordering muslcegs or forming mats a t the edge of a Drepaizocladus bog. This species is recognized with some hestitation, for it seems
- S Tenerum Sull
- Lesq
S. tenerum Sull. & Lesq.
Rather infrequent and ~ ~ s u a l l y
in wet thickets bordering muslcegs or forming mats a t the
edge of a Drepaizocladus bog. This species is recognized with some hestitation, for it seems
very close to S. capillacez~iiz.
Aongstr. Not common, though represented by seven collectio~ls from the region. Wet Drepaizocladz~s- Carex bogs and low parts of Picea-Ledzrm muskeg
- S Teres
S. teres (Schimp.) Aongstr.
Not common, though represented by seven collectio~ls from the region. Wet Drepaizocladz~s-
Carex bogs and low parts of Picea-Ledzrm muskeg.
Not readily distinguished from the last species; may be rather colnlnon in the region
- P Schimp
P. sz~bdenticulata Schimp.
Not readily distinguished from the last species; may be rather colnlnon in the region.
S t ~ ~ d i e s in the IA'arnstorf S p h a g n ~ ~ n l FIerbariuln VI
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1. r\xnnems, :\. L. 1951. S t ~ ~ d i e s
in the IA'arnstorf S p h a g n ~ ~ n l
FIerbariuln VI. Thc subgenus
Inophloea in thc Eastern Hemisphere. Bryologist, 54, 83-91.
A common species in wetter parts of developing bogs. The report (12) of S. cz~spidatuin Ehrh. for the region was based on a poor collection
- S Recurvum
- P Beauv
S. recurvum P. Beauv.
A common species in wetter parts of developing bogs. The report (12) of S. cz~spidatuin
Ehrh. for the region was based on a poor collection, M1639, which is probably S. rccurvz~iiz.
- Rrrurtxr
- Do
- Rloss E. H.
- Brxltxrax A. H.