Marsh earwort  (Jamesoniella undulifolia)

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Description

This species is one of the world’s rarest bryophytes. Liverworts vary in appearance, from those with filmy, ribbon-like bodies, to those having leafy structures. Marsh earwort belongs to the latter group, having rounded leaves, and is usually found growing with sphagnum moss. It closely resembles another liverwort, Odontoschisma sphagni.

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