Liverworts
Pellia neesiana (Gott.) Limpr.
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| Pellia neesiana |
Pellia neesiana, commonly known as ring pellia, is usually a dark to rich green and is somewhat translucent and wavy at the borders of the thallus. It is usually branched and 4-8 mm wide. The thallus, although quite thin, is composed of several cell layers (figure 2).
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| Pellia neesiana - thallus cross section |
Ring pellia is common along the coast of British Columbia and grows on moist soil, and in swampy areas as well. The sample shown in figure 1 was found completely submerged in water growing beside a stand of Sphagnum!
