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Frullania californica

Scientific Name: Frullania californica

Family: Jubulaceae

Category: Liverwort

Growth: Nonvascular

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Frullania californica

Frullania californica is a species of liverwort belonging to the Frullaniaceae family. It is also known by the synonym Frullania grayana var. californica.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Frullania californica (Austin ex Underw.) A. Evans
  • Family: Frullaniaceae (also referred to as Jubulaceae in the text)
  • Higher Taxa: Bryophyta (Phylum), Marchantiophyta, Jungermanniopsida, Porellales, Jubulaceae, Frullania (genus)
  • Synonyms:
    • Frullania grayana var. californica Austin ex Underw.
    • Frullania asagrayana var. californica (Austin ex Underw.)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Frullania californica is found in California, specifically Central California, Northern California, and the San Francisco Bay Area.
  • It has also been found in Oregon.
  • The distribution is mapped with blue dots indicating collection sites.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Frullania californica is a nonvascular plant.
  • It belongs to the group of Mosses, Hornworts, and Liverworts (Phylum Bryophyta).
  • It has dark olive, almost brown oil bodies with lighter tips.
  • It exhibits an incubous leaf arrangement.

Genetic Information

  • Frullania californica isolate 047 atpB-rbcL intergenic spacer, partial sequence chloroplast 685 bp linear DNA HM167619.2 GI:319429158

Further Information

  • Taxonomic Serial No.: 15205 (Integrated Taxonomic Information System - ITIS)
  • Encyclopedia of Life: Go to Encyclopedia of Life for more information.
  • iNaturalist: Information available within iNaturalist.org.