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Pellia neesiana ssp. columbiana

Scientific Name: Pellia neesiana ssp. columbiana

Family: Pelliaceae

Category: Liverwort

Growth: Nonvascular

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Pellia neesiana subsp. columbiana

This page provides information about Pellia neesiana subsp. columbiana, a subspecies of liverwort belonging to the family Pelliaceae.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Pellia neesiana (Gottsche) Limpr. subsp. columbiana (Krajina & Brayshaw) R.M. Schust.
  • Rank: Subspecies
  • Family: Pelliaceae
  • Synonym: Pellia columbiana Krajina & Brayshaw
  • Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 552238

Distribution and Habitat

  • Observed growing on a mossy bank along the Eagle Creek Trail in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
  • Reported from the Olympic Peninsula, Grays Harbor County, Washington.

Related Species

  • Pellia neesiana subsp. neesiana
  • Pellia appalachiana
  • Pellia epiphylla

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Mentioned in relation to ISSSSP lichens, suggesting it shares habitats with them.
  • Snails (Mollusca) may interact with Pellia species.
  • The Clark's nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana) is also mentioned, though its relationship to Pellia is not specified.

Further Information

  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • British Database of World Flora and Fauna
  • USDA Plants Database