Hard scale liverwort • Mylia taylorii
Hard scale liverwort in a bog on Calvert Island. Photo by Nancy Shackelford.
Identification
Hard scale liverwort is a large liverwort, growing up to 12 cm long with leaves as large as 2.5 mm. The leaves grow opposite to each other along the stems in overlapping shingles. The leaves are round to oval, with edges bent backwards, and have a reddish-green tinge in large populations.
Habitat & Range
Found predominantly on logs in forests and forested peatlands, but occurring at times in open bogs and fens. The full range is unknown, but the species will occur in shaded, low-elevation sites with open water or moist conditions
Similar Species
Hard scale liverwort can be confused with anomalous flapwort (Mylia anomola) but can be distinguished by flapwort's distinctive, narrow, pointed leaves and by the larger size of the hard scale liverwort.
Hard scale liverwort is a large liverwort, growing up to 12 cm long with leaves as large as 2.5 mm. The leaves grow opposite to each other along the stems in overlapping shingles. The leaves are round to oval, with edges bent backwards, and have a reddish-green tinge in large populations.
Habitat & Range
Found predominantly on logs in forests and forested peatlands, but occurring at times in open bogs and fens. The full range is unknown, but the species will occur in shaded, low-elevation sites with open water or moist conditions
Similar Species
Hard scale liverwort can be confused with anomalous flapwort (Mylia anomola) but can be distinguished by flapwort's distinctive, narrow, pointed leaves and by the larger size of the hard scale liverwort.
References
Pojar, J. and MacKinnon, A. (1994). Plants of Coastal British Columbia. Vancouver, BC: Lone Pine Publishing. P. 440.
Rothero, G. Mylia anomala Anomalous Flapwort. British Bryological Society. Accessed 12/08/2014.
Rothero, G. Mylia taylorii Taylor's Flapwort. British Bryological Society. Accessed 12/08/2014.
Authors and editors of page
Nancy Shackelford and Brian Starzomski (2014).
Pojar, J. and MacKinnon, A. (1994). Plants of Coastal British Columbia. Vancouver, BC: Lone Pine Publishing. P. 440.
Rothero, G. Mylia anomala Anomalous Flapwort. British Bryological Society. Accessed 12/08/2014.
Rothero, G. Mylia taylorii Taylor's Flapwort. British Bryological Society. Accessed 12/08/2014.
Authors and editors of page
Nancy Shackelford and Brian Starzomski (2014).
