Riccia cartilaginosa
Liverwort at Majura, ACT
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| Riccia cartilaginosa | Heino1 | 24 Feb 2020 | |
| Unverified | JaneR | 21 Feb 2020 |
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User's notes
Found on moist soils of former farm dam, scattered occurrences of a few fronds only.
3 comments
24 Feb 2020
The ID is from Chris Cargill,who wonders what is starting to show towards the upper right (the small dark green spots) and adds: "Can you ask them to keep an eye on the bryophytes around that farm dam. All sorts of things may pop up!" However, I can't say how many will be identifiable from photos.
24 Feb 2020
Ok. But I am intrigued as to why THIS former dam ? out of the several that I keep an eye on, this is the only one with bryophytes. What habitat or micro-habitat conditions favour bryophytes ?
25 Feb 2020
There is no simple answer since some bryophytes will need a certain combination of conditions (e.g. moisture, light levels, substrate chemistry/texture) while others will need a different set of conditions – and there is always the factor of chance when it comes to where spores or asexual propagules land.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.165894-35.281533
- Altitude 615.3m
- Maps Mount Ainslie
- Places Majura, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 20 Feb 2020 04:47 PM Recorded on
- JaneR Recorded by
Collections
- JaneR Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Riccia cartilaginosa Mosses, Liverworts & Hornworts Lichens; Mosses & other Bryophytes
Species information
- Riccia cartilaginosa Scientific name
- Liverwort Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 891m Recorded at altitude