Kingdom:
Phylum:
Jungermanniidae
Order:
Jungermanniales
Genus:
Species:
hyperborea
ID:
1197455

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

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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.

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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,