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Flat-leaved Scalewort

Radula complanata

Flat-leaved Scalewort is a special plant that grows in wet places like streams and ponds. It has flat, green leaves that look like tiny scales and is very important for keeping water clean.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Flat-leaved Scalewort has flattened, overlapping, bright to dark green leaves that form a low-lying, often glossy mat. Its distinctive two-lobed leaves are tightly pressed against surfaces, making it look like tiny green scales on rocks or tree bark.

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Flat-leaved Scalewort
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Flat-leaved Scalewort

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

It doesn't have true roots, stems, or leaves like other plants!

Its name comes from the way its leaves look like fish scales!

This tiny plant belongs to an ancient group called liverworts, older than dinosaurs!

To reproduce, it needs a thin film of water for its tiny sperm to swim!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Moisture Magnet

Flat-leaved Scalewort can absorb water directly through its leaves, helping it stay hydrated in damp, humid environments.

Fähigkeit

Clone Creator

Flat-leaved Scalewort can produce tiny detachable buds called gemmae, allowing it to quickly clone itself and spread.

Fähigkeit

Surface Hugger

Flat-leaved Scalewort has tiny root-like structures called rhizoids, which anchor it firmly to rocks and bark.

Maße und Details

Höhe
0.5-2 cm
Ausbreitung
5-15 cm
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Springtail

Folsomia candida

Springtails graze on its tender plant tissues.

eaten by

Land Snail

Cepaea nemoralis

Snails occasionally feed on liverwort patches.

shelters

Water Bear

Ramazzottius varieornatus

Tiny tardigrades find shelter within its moist mats.

shelters

Moss Mite

Scheloribates laevigatus

Microscopic mites live among its flattened leaves.

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Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Flat-leaved Scalewort?

0.5-2 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Flat-leaved Scalewort?

5-15 cm

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Flat-leaved Scalewort?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Flat-leaved Scalewort?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Flat-leaved Scalewort?

Mehrjährig

Wo findet man Flat-leaved Scalewort normalerweise?

Wetlands

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