Nidula candida (Peck) V.S.White

  • Authority

    New York Botanical Garden. Herbarium of Dr. Per Axel Rydberg. Purchased, 1899. Contributions from the New York Botanical Garden.

  • Family

    Nidulariaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Nidula candida (Peck) V.S.White

  • Description

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    Species Description - Peridia 6-15 mm. high, 6-15 mm. wide at the top, 5-10 mm. at the base, cylindrically cup-shaped, somewhat truncate at the base; outer surface white, becoming dingy with age, thick, feltlike, shaggy-tomentose; inner surface smooth, at first snowy white, becoming brownish with age, somewhat shiny; mouth entire, firm, somewhat spreading but not recurved; sporangioles 1.5-2 mm. in diameter, light grayish fawn-colored, very thin, flattened, both surfaces perfectly even, angular, but not depressed; spores 6-10 µ long, 4-8 µ wide, globose to elliptic, hyaline, somewhat granular, thin - walled.

  • Discussion

    Growing singly on twigs, moss, etc.

    Washington : Olympia, Henderson, Suksdorf. British Columbia : Macoun, 107.

  • Distribution

    Washington, British Columbia.

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