Status: Native
Synonyms:
Jungermannia undulata Linnaeus
Scapania undulata is a complicate bilobed leafy liverwort. In Scapania, the smaller lobule is on top of the lobe. In most leafy liverworts, the smaller lobule is beneath the ventral lobe. In Scapania undulata, the orbicular dorsal lobe is >0.65x the length of the ventral lobe. The ventral lobe is decurrent. Scapania undulata is found in wet places, often on rocks in streams. Please click on an image for a larger file.
Scapania undulata, photomicrograph of single moist stem, collection by Mo Ewing, Gilpin County Colorado, July 20, 2022; photo Karen Blisard & Russ Kleinman, August 27, 2022
Scapania undulata, photomicrograph of large lobules, collection by Mo Ewing, Gilpin County Colorado, July 20, 2022; photo Karen Blisard & Russ Kleinman, August 27, 2022
Scapania undulata, photomicrograph of leaf (lobe and lobule), collection by Mo Ewing, Gilpin County Colorado, July 20, 2022; photo Karen Blisard & Russ Kleinman, August 27, 2022
Scapania undulata, photomicrograph of leaf (lobe and lobule), collection by Mo Ewing, Gilpin County Colorado, July 20, 2022; photo Karen Blisard & Russ Kleinman, August 29, 2022
Scapania undulata, dark field photomicrograph of leaf (lobe and lobule), collection by Mo Ewing, Gilpin County Colorado, July 20, 2022; photo Karen Blisard & Russ Kleinman, August 29, 2022
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