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thebashfulbotanist · 4 years
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This sure looks like a moss, but it’s actually a leafy liverwort, Porella platyphylloidea. These are some of the largest and most impressive leafy liverworts - most are much smaller. Leafy liverworts prefer damp, cool places, though P. platyphylloidea can sometimes be found on relatively dry hillsides or tree trunks. The tightly appressed, scale-like leaves are distinctive. 
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