Flora of North America species comparison

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Entodon seductrix

seductive entodon moss
Habit Plants in dense mats, green to golden brown.
Stems

to 10 cm, subpinnate, branches terete-foliate.
Leaves

erect, oblong-ovate to elliptic, 1–2 mm;

margins plane, entire proximally, weakly serrulate distally;

apex abruptly acute to apiculate; ecostate or costa double, short;

alar region ± abruptly differentiated, 1-stratose, not or slightly reaching costa.
Seta

reddish, 0.5–1.6 cm.
Sexual condition

autoicous.
Capsule

cylindric, 2–3.5 mm;

annulus 2- or 3-seriate, persistent;

operculum obliquely rostrate;

exostome teeth reddish, external surface smooth or faintly roughened proximally, finely papillose apically, not perforate;

endostome segments smooth.
Spores

13–21 µm.

Entodon seductrix
Habitat Rotten wood, bark at base of trees, soil, rock, dry hardwood forests
Elevation low to moderate elevations
Distribution
from FNA
AL; AR; CT; DC; DE; FL; GA; IA; IL; IN; KS; KY; LA; MA; MD; ME; MI; MN; MO; MS; NC; NE; NJ; NY; OH; OK; PA; RI; SC; TN; TX; VA; VT; WI; WV; ON; QC
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Discussion

Entodon seductrix is the most common species of Entodon in eastern North America. It is recognized by strongly terete-foliate branches, broad, abruptly acute to apiculate leaves, red setae, a persistent annulus, and essentially smooth exostome teeth (the only species of Entodon with this character). The capsule is usually somewhat wrinkled when dry and empty.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 28, p. 506.
Parent taxa Entodontaceae > Entodon
Sibling taxa
E. beyrichii, E. brevisetus, E. challengeri, E. cladorrhizans, E. concinnus, E. hampeanus, E. macropodus, E. schleicheri, E. sullivantii
Synonyms Neckera seductrix, Cylindrothecium demetrii
Name authority (Hedwig) Müller Hal.: Linnaea 19: 214. (1846)
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