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A Liverwort - Lophoziopsis longidens
Other Names:
Lophozia longidens
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Diagnostic Characteristics
Lophozia longidens is most similar to
Anastrophyllum helleranum .
Lophozia longidens differs in being about twice as large, with leaves that are cupped at the base, but not trough-shaped along their length, and in having 2-celled gemmae. It is a very common and widespread species. Soderstrom (1993) found
Lophozia longidens most often on tree bases rather than rotten logs.
Anastrophyllum helleranum is a small, red-gemmiferous, log dwelling leafy liverwort. Gemmae area 1-celled and leaves are trough-shaped and bi-lobed.
Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 7
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