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Liverwort

Marchantia polymorpha

Liverworts are small, green plants that grow close to the ground. They don't have flowers or seeds like other plants. You can find them in damp places like forests, near streams, or on rocks.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Liverwort is a small, flattened plant, often forming broad, mat-like patches of green, sometimes with hints of brownish-red or purple. Its body, called a thallus, can be leafy with tiny overlapping scales or liver-shaped and ribbon-like, distinct from the upright stems of most mosses.

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Liverwort

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

For reproduction, liverwort sperm must swim through a film of water to reach an egg!

Liverworts have no true roots, stems, or leaves, just a simple body called a thallus!

Liverworts were among the first plants to colonize land over 400 million years ago!

Their name, "liverwort," comes from the belief that their lobe shape resembled a liver!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Drought Dormancy

Liverworts can dry out almost completely and enter a dormant state, only to revive when moisture returns, surviving harsh conditions.

Fähigkeit

Gemmiferous Genesis

Liverworts produce tiny cups containing specialized gemmae that detach and grow into new plants, allowing rapid spread.

Fähigkeit

Skin Siphon

Liverworts can absorb water directly through their entire surface, acting like a sponge to quickly rehydrate after dry spells.

Maße und Details

Höhe
0.1-2 cm
Ausbreitung
1-10 cm
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Water

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Garden slug

Arion hortensis

Slugs commonly graze on the tender tissues of liverworts.

shelters

Moss Mite

Oribatula tibialis

Tiny mites find damp shelter and food within liverwort mats.

symbiotic with

Soil Bacteria

Pseudomonas fluorescens

Soil bacteria enhance nutrient cycling around liverwort rhizoids.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Liverworts

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Liverworts are safe to touch, but it's important to leave them in their natural habitat to grow.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Liverwort?

0.1-2 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Liverwort?

1-10 cm

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Liverwort?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Liverwort?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Liverwort?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Liverwort?

Water

Wo findet man Liverwort normalerweise?

Forests

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