| 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]