Asterella bolanderi
Appearance
Asterella bolanderi | |
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El Dorado County, California, 2024 | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Marchantiophyta |
Class: | Marchantiopsida |
Order: | Marchantiales |
Family: | Aytoniaceae |
Genus: | Asterella |
Species: | A. bolanderi
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Binomial name | |
Asterella bolanderi | |
Synonyms | |
Asterella violacea |
Asterella bolanderi is a liverwort in the family Aytoniaceae. It is found in the undergrowth of chaparral habitat and on shady banks. Commonly found within Northern California at elevations lower than 3000 feet, its distribution also ranges along the coast into Southern California. Other members of the Asterella genus include A. californica and A. palmeri.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Whittemore, Alan (1982). "The Thallose Liverworts of California" (PDF). Thesis: 80 – via Humboldt State University.
- ^ "USDA". USDA. Retrieved 26 July 2020.