Scapania ornithopoides
Scapania ornithopoides
Phylum: Marchantiophyta
Family:
Scapaniaceae
Genus:
Scapania
Synonyms: Jungermannia ornithopoides With., Jungermannia planifolia Hook., Radula planifolia (Hook.) Dumort., Scapania baldwinii Steph. ex Müll. Frib., Scapania handelii W.E. Nicholson, Scapania hartlessii Müll. Frib., Scapania luzonensis Steph., Scapania plagiochiloides Horik., Scapania planifolia (Hook.) Dumort., Scapania sakumae Amakawa
| Common Name | Bird's Foot Earwort |
| Quick & Dirty ID | Giant Arching Scapania |
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Distinguishing Features
The rare Scapania ornithopoides is the largest species in the genus, its red-yellow leafy shoots measuring 5+ cm long and up to 5 mm wide as they arch off of peaty slopes in very wet open coastal regions. The leaves have toothed, ellipsoidal and unequal lobes that are unique in showing no obvious point of convergence (“keel”), thus almost appearing as seperate leaves. The lobe tips are gently rounded, not pointed.
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Habitat
Moist to wet, often shady humus, rock outcrops, boulders, cliffs, bogs, fens, streambanks, seepage areas, and heath in the lowland and montane zones
Associated species
Herbertus aduncus, Mylia taylorii, Pleurozia purpurea, Dicranum majus, Dicranodontium denudatum
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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.