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Cladopodiella fluitans

Scientific Name: Cladopodiella fluitans

Family: Cephaloziaceae

Category: Liverwort

Growth: Nonvascular

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Cladopodiella fluitans

Cladopodiella fluitans, commonly known as Bog Notchwort or Cladopodiella Moss, is a liverwort belonging to the Cephaloziaceae family.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cladopodiella fluitans (Nees) H.Buch
  • Common Name: Bog Notchwort, Cladopodiella Moss
  • Synonyms:
    • Odontoschisma fluitans (Nees) L. Sderstr. & Vna
    • Cephalozia fluitans (Nees) Spruce
    • Jungermannia fluitans Nees
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Phylum: Hepatophyta (also referenced as Marchantiophyta)
  • Class: Hepatopsida (also referenced as Marchantiopsida)
  • Order: Jungermanniales
  • Family: Cephaloziaceae
  • Symbol: CLFL9

Distribution and Habitat

  • Cladopodiella fluitans has a boreal-montane circumpolar distribution.
  • It grows amongst Sphagnum moss in high moors (hoogveen), on moist heaths, and around heathland pools.
  • It has been found in SE Poland, and within the Roztocze National Park (RPN).
  • It's native to Canada.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Cladopodiella fluitans has oblong leaves with 2 rounded lobes and a notch between them.
  • It has fine threads.
  • Shoots are less than 1 mm wide, and leaves are up to 0.5 mm.
  • Plants are green and often tinged red or reddish-brown.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • It is often found growing amongst Sphagnum moss.
  • It can be found growing with other liverworts, such as Calypogeia sphagnicola, Cephalozia connivens, Mylia annomala, and Gymnocolea.
  • It is an indicator species for poor fens.

Further Information

  • British Bryological Society Checklist of British and Irish Bryophytes
  • The Plant List
  • NYBG Virtual Herbarium
  • Musum national d'Histoire naturelle
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • Dyntaxa - Svensk taxonomisk databas
  • ABMI species summary