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Marchantia quadrata

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Narrow Mushroom-headed Liverwort

G5Secure Found in 17 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.122016
Element CodeNBHEP2S010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumHepatophyta
ClassMarchantiopsida
OrderMarchantiales
FamilyMarchantiaceae
GenusMarchantia
Synonyms
Preissia quadrata(Scop.) Nees
Other Common Names
Preissie commune (FR)
Concept Reference
Stotler, R. and B. Crandall-Stotler. 1977. A checklist of the liverworts and hornworts of North America. The Bryologist 80(3): 405-428.
Taxonomic Comments
Stotler and Crandall-Stotler (2017) transfer Preissia quadrata to Marchantia quadrata and do not recognize distinct infraspecies.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2014-12-29
Change Date1994-12-31
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species is found on wet limestone outcrops along streams (Virginia Botanical Associates, 2022).
Palustrine Habitats
Riparian
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
VermontS5Yes
WisconsinS4Yes
WyomingSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS2Yes
MissouriS3Yes
MontanaSNRYes
OregonS2Yes
IndianaSNRYes
TennesseeS1Yes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
NunavutSUYes
Yukon TerritoryS4Yes
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
ManitobaSUYes
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
LabradorS4Yes
OntarioS5Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
AlbertaS2Yes
SaskatchewanSUYes
QuebecSNRYes
Prince Edward IslandSUYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (17)
Alaska (9)
AreaForestAcres
Bering LakeChugach National Forest965,076
ClevelandTongass National Forest189,447
El CapitanTongass National Forest26,693
Johnson PassChugach National Forest152,508
KekuTongass National Forest10,869
KogishTongass National Forest65,216
KosciuskoTongass National Forest64,134
LindenbergTongass National Forest25,855
South KruzofTongass National Forest55,193
California (2)
AreaForestAcres
Hall Natural AreaInyo National Forest5,236
Tioga LakeInyo National Forest829
Missouri (1)
AreaForestAcres
Swan Creek Rare II Study AreaMark Twain National Forest7,310
Nevada (1)
AreaForestAcres
Humboldt - Angel LkHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,008
Utah (2)
AreaForestAcres
Box - Death HollowDixie National Forest3,175
Muddy Creek - Nelson Mt.Manti-Lasal National Forest59,034
Vermont (1)
AreaForestAcres
Devil's Den 09083Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests9,169
Washington (1)
AreaForestAcres
Jefferson RidgeOlympic National Forest6,512
References (3)
  1. Stotler, R. and B. Crandall-Stotler. 1977. A checklist of the liverworts and hornworts of North America. The Bryologist 80(3): 405-428.
  2. Stotler, R.E. and B. Crandall-Stotler. 2017. A synopsis of the liverwort flora of North America north of Mexico. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 102: 574-709.
  3. Virginia Botanical Associates. 2022. Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora: <i>Marchantia quadrata</i>. Accessed September 20, 2022. http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=4274