Threelobed bazzania

Bazzania trilobata

''Bazzania trilobata'', the greater whipwort or threelobed bazzania, is a species of liverwort in the Lepidoziaceae family. It grows in the northern hemisphere temperate zone.
Bazzania trilobata Bazzania trilobata (Whipwort) growing on a decomposed stump in a conifer swamp. The larvae of the primitive mandibulate moth Epimartyria auricrinella (Goldcap Moss-eater Moth) are associated with this hepatophyte and probably feed on it. Bazzania trilobata,Epimartyria auricrinella,Geotagged,Spring,Threelobed bazzania,United States,Whipwort,conifer swamp,hepatopphyte,liverwort

Appearance

Leafy liverworts have three rows of small leaves, two lateral in one plane and one ventral, differing from mosses which have small leaves that are usually in more than three rows around the stem. The leaves of leafy liverworts are often dissected or lobed. It is one of the largest leafy liverworts.
Greater Whipwort - Bazzania trilobata Habitat: Dense, hilly forest bordering a stream and a disused quartz mine Bazzania trilobata,Bryophyta,Geotagged,Summer,Threelobed bazzania,United States,moss

Naming

* B. t. var. depauperata Grolle

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionMarchantiophyta
ClassJungermanniopsida
OrderJungermanniales
FamilyLepidoziaceae
GenusBazzania
SpeciesB. trilobata
Photographed in
United States of America