Metzgeria furcata

A thalloid liverwort that grows as thick mats on wet limestone cliffs. Some taxonomists put the North American species in Metzgeria setigera, instead of M. furcata.

Mentioned in Solidago

Plant Information

Common Name(s): 
forked veilwort
Type: 
Native
Bryophytes - Liverworts, Moss, Hornworts
Moisture: 
Moist
Wet
Light: 
Shade
Soil: 
Rocky/Stony

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