Barbilophozia lycopodioides

Phylum: Marchantiophyta

Family: Scapaniaceae

Genus: Barbilophozia

Scientific Name: Barbilophozia lycopodioides (Wallr.) Loeske

Common Name	Greater Pawwort
Frequency	Frequent

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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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Relevant Literature

Godfrey, J.D. (1977). Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of southwestern British Columbia . [Doctoral dissertation, University of British Columbia]. UBC cIRcle.
Hong, W. S. (2007). Scapania. In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (Eds.), Flora of North America North of Mexico (Vol. 3) . Oxford University Press.
Wagner, D. H. (2013). Guide to the liverworts of Oregon: Scapania undulata . Oregon State University Herbarium.