Status:
valid
Authors:
Jørg.
Source:
tro
Year:
1894
Citation Micro:
Forh. Vidensk.-Selsk. Kristiania 1894(8): 56 1894
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001196793
Common Names
- Hyperborean Scapania
- Forked Radula
- Cushion Moss
Description
Scapania hyperborea (also called Northern scapania, among many other common names) is a species of liverwort in the family Scapaniaceae. It is a small, yellow-green plant with a thallus that is divided into two layers. It is native to Europe and North America and is found in damp, shady habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Scapania hyperborea is used as a soil conditioner and as a source of food for livestock.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Scapania hyperborea for. subaequalis R.M. Schust.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Scapania hyperborea has small yellow-green flowers with four petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have two cotyledons and a single stem.
Where to Find Scapania hyperborea
Scapania hyperborea can be found in Europe, Asia, and North America.
Species in the Scapaniaceae family
Diplophyllum albicans,
Diplophyllum andrewsii,
Diplophyllum apiculatum,
Diplophyllum obtusatum,
Diplophyllum obtusifolium,
Diplophyllum taxifolium,
Diplophyllum trollii,
Diplophyllum gemmiparum,
Diplophyllum angustifolium,
Diplophyllum incrassatum,
Diplophyllum novum,
Diplophyllum androgynum,
Diplophyllum serrulatum,
Diplophyllum andicolum,
Diplophyllum africanum,
Diplophyllum dioicum,
Diplophyllum exiguum,
Diplophyllum kinabaluense,
Diplophyllum nanum,
Diplophyllum purpurascens,
Diplophyllum recurvifolium,
Diplophyllum sibiricum,
Diplophyllum squarrosum,
Diplophyllum verrucosum,
Douinia ovata,
Douinia imbricata,
Douinia plicata,
Macrodiplophyllum flaccidum,
Macrodiplophyllum rubrum,
Pseudotritomaria heterophylla,
Saccobasis polita,
Saccobasis polymorpha,
Scapania aequiloba,
Scapania apiculata,
Scapania bolanderi,
Scapania brevicaulis,
Scapania calcicola,
Scapania carinthiaca,
Scapania compacta,
Scapania curta,
Scapania cuspiduligera,
Scapania glaucocephala,
Scapania gymnostomophila,
Scapania hyperborea,
Scapania irrigua,
Scapania kaurinii,
Scapania lingulata,
Scapania mucronata,
Scapania obcordata,
Scapania obscura,