Key Identification Features
- When wet, it has a distinctive transparent or glass-like appearance, which comes from its large, lax cells that are visible even through a hand lens.
- Leaves are arranged in a distinct pattern: leaves on the upper (dorsal) side of the stem are often broader and more symmetrical than leaves along the stem sides.
- A distinct characteristic of these capsules is that they become strongly contracted below the mouth when dry.
- lucens is notable for accumulating an unusual variety of mineral deposits including bohemite, calcite, and quartz within its cells.
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