Bryophytes of the Loess Hills of Western Iowa

Authors

Judith Van der Linden, Iowa State University
Donald R. Farrar, Iowa State UniversityFollow
Steven P. Churchill, New York Botanical Garden

Document Type

Research

Keywords

bryophytes, Loess Hills, Iowa flora

Abstract

Seventy-nine mosses, 15 liverworts, and one hornwort are reported to occur in the seven Loess Hills counties of Iowa. Barbula acuta is a new state record; 29 species represent new county records. The flora consists primarily of species characteristic of the eastern deciduous forest, but there is also a significant representation of prairie species. Arid climate, absence of extensive bedrock exposures, and absence of non-calcareous soils limit bryophyte diversity in the Loess Hills region.

Publication Date

December 1985

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

92

Issue

5

First Page

193

Last Page

195

Copyright

© Copyright 1985 by the Iowa Academy of Science

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Van der Linden, Judith; Farrar, Donald R.; and Churchill, Steven P. (1985) "Bryophytes of the Loess Hills of Western Iowa," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 92(5), 193-195.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol92/iss5/10