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Conocephalum conicum

(L.) Dumort.

Snakeskin Liverwort

G5Secure Found in 18 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.127717
Element CodeNBHEP0Y010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumHepatophyta
ClassMarchantiopsida
OrderMarchantiales
FamilyConocephalaceae
GenusConocephalum
Other Common Names
Conocéphale conique (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
The Conocephalum conicum complex was examined by Szweykowski et al. (2005) and determined that C. conicum s. str. is probably restricted to Europe. Borovichev et al. (2009) extend the distribution of C. conicum into European Russia. The examination of live and herbaria material recognized a new species Conocephalum salebrosum which has a wider holarctic distribution and is the species present in North America.
Conservation Status
Review Date2012-03-12
Change Date1991-04-18
Edition Date2012-03-12
Edition AuthorsM. Anions
Rank Reasons
Although this species is determined to be resticted to Europe (Szweykowski et al 2005), it is widely distributed and known from Norway, Finland, Great Britain, Ireland, Belgium, France, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Romanina, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Croatia, Bulgaria, Greece, Ukraine and Poland. Borovichev et al (2009) extend this species within European Russia.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Conocephalum conicum occurs in moist, shaded and seems to be strongly restricted to calcareous substrates. It grows frequently along streams, bases of moist rocks and cliffs, and especially near waterfalls.
Terrestrial Habitats
Cliff
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (18)
Alaska (14)
AreaForestAcres
Behm IslandsTongass National Forest4,777
Bering LakeChugach National Forest965,076
Douglas IslandTongass National Forest28,065
Green RocksTongass National Forest11,093
KartaTongass National Forest52,117
LindenbergTongass National Forest25,855
MadanTongass National Forest68,553
North KruzofTongass National Forest33,146
North RevillaTongass National Forest215,430
North WrangellTongass National Forest8,091
RevillaTongass National Forest29,298
Sitka SoundTongass National Forest13,459
South RevillaTongass National Forest52,105
Taku-SnettishamTongass National Forest664,928
Washington (4)
AreaForestAcres
Eagle RockMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest34,064
Madison CreekOlympic National Forest1,223
SiouxonGifford Pinchot National Forest12,773
South QuinaultOlympic National Forest11,081
References (4)
  1. Borovichev, E.A., N. Kalinauskaite, and N.A. Konstantinova. 2009. On the distribution of <i>Conocephalum conicum</i> and <i>C. salebrosum</i> (Marchantiophyta) in Russia. Arctoa 18:115-120.
  2. Stotler, R. and B. Crandall-Stotler. 1977. A checklist of the liverworts and hornworts of North America. The Bryologist 80(3): 405-428.
  3. 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.
  4. Szweykowski, J., K. Buczkowska, and I.J. Odrzykoski. 2005. <i>Conocephalum salebrosum</i> (Marchantiopsida, Conocephalaceae) - a new Holarctic liverwort species. Plant Systematics and Evolution 253:133-158.