Conocephalum salebrosum, commonly known as snakewort, is a species of liverwort, a non-vascular land plant, with a broad, holarctic distribution.[1] It is also known as snakeskin liverwort, cat-tongue liverwort, mushroom-headed liverwort, and great scented liverwort.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Marchantiophyta |
| Class: | Marchantiopsida |
| Order: | Marchantiales |
| Family: | Conocephalaceae |
| Genus: | Conocephalum |
| Species: | C. salebrosum
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| Binomial name | |
| Conocephalum salebrosum Szweyk., Buczkowska & Odrzykoski
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Species of Conocephalum are arranged into the Conocephalum conicum complex, which includes several cryptic species.[3]
C. salebrosum grows in shaded to part-shade habitats in wet or moist conditions, often on rock surfaces or thin soil.[2]
Distribution and habitat edit
C. salebrosum is commonly found throughout North America[4][5] and occurs in moist, shaded and calcareous habitats. In contrast to Conocephalum conicum, C. salebrosum is more tolerant to desiccation and can grow in areas with less shade.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Name - !Conocephalum salebrosum Szweyk., Buczk. & Odrzyk". legacy.tropicos.org. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ a b Hilty, John. "Snakeskin Liverwort (Conocephalum salebrosum)". www.illinoiswildflowers.info. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ Szweykowski, J.; Buczkowska, K.; Odrzykoski, I. J. (2005-06-01). "Conocephalum salebrosum (Marchantiopsida, Conocephalaceae) – a new Holarctic liverwort species". Plant Systematics and Evolution. 253 (1): 133–158. doi:10.1007/s00606-005-0301-0. ISSN 1615-6110.
- ^ a b "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ Stotler, Raymond E.; Crandall-Stotler, Barbara (2017-12-29). "A Synopsis of the Liverwort Flora of North America North of Mexico". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 102 (4): 574–709. doi:10.3417/2016027. ISSN 0026-6493.
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