Metzgeria americana

Phylum: Marchantiophyta

Family: Metzgeriaceae

Genus: Metzgeria

Scientific Name: Metzgeria americana Masuzaki

Common Name	None
Frequency	Rare

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Distinguishing Features

A rare but luxuriant (up to 3mm wide), fuzzy and frilly Metzgeria of extremely moist coastal forests, this species forms large convoluted ribbons that jut free some distance from their subsrate. Up close, M. americana is marked by hairs on all surfaces and an excessively ruffled margin.

Similar species

With its large size and hairs all over the thallus, M. americana could only be mistaken for M. pubescens. Confident distinction of the two requires a microscope.

Habitat

Wet coastal forests on trees and rocks.

Associated species

Distribution Map

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.