Barbilophozia lycopodioides
Marchantiophyta
Barbilophozia lycopodioides (Scapaniaceae)
Greater Pawwort
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Frequent
Distinguishing Features
Barbilophozia lycopodioides is a large and dominant leafy liverwort in northern and montane landscapes, where is formed a groundcover of lanky yellow or green shoots that can be more than 5 cm long and up to 5 mm wide. The lateral leaves are predominantly 4-lobed, the lobes having sharp,spiny tips and descending to about 1/4th the leaf’s length. Underleaves are present, and the bases of the lateral leaves are typically ornamented with numerous long, stiff hairs-like outgrowths ("cilia").
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Habitat
Moist to mesic humus, rock outcrops, fens, and heath, especially in coniferous forests, in the upper montane and subalpine zones
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