Metzgeria leptoneura
Marchantiophyta
Metzgeria leptoneura (XXXXXX)
Hooked veilwort
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frequent
Distinguishing Features
A rare species of the wet coasts, where it XXX
Similar species
With a smooth upper surface and a strong midrib, this species could only be mistaken for M. conjugata, M. temperata and M. lindbergii, but those species all have straight hairs on their undersides, while the hairs of M. leptoneura are C-shaped (see photo)
Habitat
Wet, shady cliffs and waterfall spray zones in the lowland, montane, and subalpine zones; locally frequent in wc BC [Haida Gwaii, Kaien I.], rare in sw BC [Brooks Peninsula].
Associated species