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White Earwort
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White Earwort
Diplophyllum albicans
White Earwort is a small, leafy plant that grows in damp, shady places. Its unique shape and soft leaves make it special and fun to discover in nature!
Habitat: Forests
Appearance
The White Earwort is a tiny, mat-forming liverwort with flattened, greenish-brown stems and distinct pale or whitish tips on its overlapping, ear-like lobes. It often creates a carpet-like covering on damp surfaces, appearing like a miniature, intricate fern.
KingdomPlantaePhylumMarchantiophytaClassJungermanniopsidaOrderJungermannialesFamilyScapaniaceaeGenusDiplophyllum
Category
PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Interesting facts
Instead of seeds, White Earwort reproduces using tiny, dust-like spores.
It's an ancient plant relative, around for millions of years!
Look closely, and you might see tiny water droplets clinging to its leaves!
This plant helps create micro-habitats for even smaller creatures.
Special abilities
Ability
Moisture Magnet
White Earwort can absorb water directly through its body, like a sponge, helping it thrive in very damp places.
Ability
Tiny Clones
White Earwort has special small cells called gemmae that can break off and grow into new plants, making tiny clones.
Ability
Surface Seeker
White Earwort can cling and grow on rough surfaces like rocks and tree bark, finding a home where other plants can't.
Measurements & details
- Height
- 0.5-3 cm
- Spread
- 1-10 cm
- Edible
- No
- Toxicity
- None
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
Ecological connections
shelters
Stairstep Moss
Hylocomium splendens
Often grows alongside, sharing damp micro-habitats.
depends on
Western Hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla
Relies on its canopy for shade and humidity.
eaten by
Garden Snail
Helix aspersa
Snails and slugs sometimes graze on its tissues.
depends on
Sitka Spruce
Picea sitchensis
Its shade helps maintain the moist conditions needed.
Traits
Flowering
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Shade Tolerant
Shade tolerant plants are adapted to grow and thrive in areas with low light levels, requiring less direct sunlight.
Medicinal
Medicinal plants possess chemical compounds that can be used for therapeutic purposes to treat illnesses or maintain health.
Pollinator Magnet
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Decomposer
Describes organisms that break down dead organic material, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.
Forest
Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.
Miniature
Pertaining to species that are significantly smaller than typical or average for their kind.
Also known as
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Safety
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Frequently Asked Questions
How tall is White Earwort?
0.5-3 cm
How wide does White Earwort spread?
1-10 cm
Is White Earwort edible?
No
Is White Earwort toxic?
None
What is White Earwort's lifecycle?
Perennial
Where is White Earwort usually found?
Forests
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