Jagged Germanderwort - Riccardia chamedryfolia

Description

This is a small, narrow, species (0.5 to 2 mm wide), being much branched with a characteristic pale brownish green colour and slightly upcurved margins. Branching tends to be at right angles. Species in this genus should generally be confirmed microscopically by examining the oil bodies in fresh specimens.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Prefers unshaded habitats in damp turf, wet heath, bogs or streamsides. It usually grows on soil or fine gravel but will also grows in rocky streams.

When to see it

All year.

UK Status

Common.

VC55 Status

Not known.

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Species profile

Common names
Jagged Germanderwort
Species group:
Mosses & Liverworts
Kingdom:
Plantae
Order:
Metzgeriales
Family:
Aneuraceae
Records on NatureSpot:
1
First record:
30/01/2011 (Woodward, Steve)
Last record:
30/01/2011 (Woodward, Steve)

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