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Porella bolanderi
Scientific Name: Porella bolanderi
Family: Porellaceae
Category: Liverwort
Growth: Nonvascular
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Porella bolanderi: A Leafy Liverwort
Porella bolanderi, also known as Bolander's Porella, is a species of leafy liverwort belonging to the family Porellaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Porella bolanderi (Aust.) Pears.
- Synonym: Madotheca bolanderi Austin
- Division: Marchantiophyta (sometimes incorrectly referred to as Hepatophyta)
- Family: Porellaceae
- Order: Jungermanniales
- Kingdom: Plantae
Distribution and Habitat
Porella bolanderi is found in western North America, including the Santa Monica Mountains, where it grows in shaded ravines and north-facing slopes. It has also been reported from Southern Illinois.
- Prefers moist, densely shaded places.
- Found on rocks, such as in Finch Creek.
Morphological Characteristics
- Dark green to olive in color.
- Mostly prostrate growth habit.
- Irregularly and sparsely branched.
- Shoots can grow up to 6 [units unspecified in source text].
- Leafy liverwort with imbricate underleaves.
Further Information
- Discover Life offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Porella bolanderi.
- Tropicos provides additional information and allows name searches.
- Information is available via the Taxonomic Serial No.: 15173 in ITIS.