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Lophocolea heterophylla

Lophocolea heterophylla

Photo by MilesBerkey
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47.6496, -122.176

Field Notes

Description:

The leaves vary in shape and size and are slightly succubous; either have an apical notch or are entire. Near the end of the shoot there very small ephemeral "leaf-like structures."

Habitat:

Found on rotting wood in a seasonal Cottonwood swamp.

Notes:

Very small liverwort. The individual leaves are less than 1 mm wide.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
MilesBerkey
yeah thats right. Water diffuses passively through all parts of the plant.
HemaShah
non vascular. Small leaves ,so other functions like transportation of food and water can be eliminated. Since no vascular system.

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Mosses, Liverworts, and Lichens of the Puget Sound Eco-Region
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PublishedNovember 4, 2013

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