Conocephalum salebrosum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Marchantiophyta |
Class: | Marchantiopsida |
Order: | Marchantiales |
Family: | Conocephalaceae |
Genus: | Conocephalum |
Species: | C. salebrosum |
Binomial name | |
Conocephalum salebrosum Szweyk., Buczkowska & Odrzykoski | |
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]
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]
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]