Yellow-ladle liverwort

Scapania bolanderi

The yellow-ladle liverwort has yellow-green to light green plants. Shoots stand upright to 1-5 cm, are unbranched or occasionally irregularly branched. and form mats or cushions. The flattened leaves are relatively large (1.5-2.5 mm long) and overlap like reverse shingles. There are no underleaves on the ventral side; the lateral (upper) leaves are toothed and divided into two oval-shaped lobes which are folded together. See the UBC Bryophytes course species page for more detailed identification information and microscope photos. Sporophytes are only present for a small amount of time.
Yellow ladle liverwort http://www.centralcoastbiodiversity.org/yellow-ladle-liverwort-bull-scapania-bolanderi.html Geotagged,Scapania bolanderi,United States,Winter,Yellow-ladle liverwort

Distribution

This liverwort grows in mats or cushions on decomposing wood such as stumps and logs and epiphytically on the trunks of large cedar, hemlock, and Douglas-fir trees. It is less commonly found on soil in wet, boggy areas.

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http://www.centralcoastbiodiversity.org/yellow-ladle-liverwort-bull-scapania-bolanderi.html
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionMarchantiophyta
ClassJungermanniopsida
OrderJungermanniales
FamilyScapaniaceae
GenusScapania
SpeciesScapania bolanderi
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United States of America