Scapania scandica
Marchantiophyta
Scapania scandica (Scapaniaceae)
Norwegian Earwort
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Rare
Distinguishing Features
Scapania scandica is a a regionally rare subalpine species with green to purple-brown leafy shoots up to 2 cm long and 2.5 mm wide. The toothed and sharply pointed lobes are united along an acute and linear keel that extends to about 1/3 the length of the lower lobe, while both the upper and lower lobes attach across the stem axis ("transverse"). The plants are often laden with green asexual reproductive bodies ("gemmae") along the leaf tips.
Similar species
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Habitat
Moist to dry, usually shady humus, mineral soil, rock outcrops, boulders, and cliffs in the lowland and montane zones
Associated species
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