The dilated scalewort, Frullania dilatata, is a liverwort, a small non-flowering plant related to mosses. It belongs to the family Frullaniaceae within the order Porellales and the class Jungermanniopsida.
As a member of the phylum Marchantiophyta, it shares the simple, low-growing body plan of other liverworts. Its family placement sets it apart from the many other liverworts that look similar at a glance.
Distribution and Habitat
The dilated scalewort is most often seen in spring. Its sightings climb from winter into spring, peak in April, and then decline through the summer and autumn.
Photos
Photographs from via iNaturalist, licensed under CC0 1.0., by Thierry Arbault via iNaturalist, licensed under CC BY 4.0., by Christophe via iNaturalist, licensed under CC BY 4.0., by D. Rafael S. Fernandes via iNaturalist, licensed under CC BY 4.0., and by Jose Gutierrez Higa via iNaturalist, licensed under CC BY 4.0., credited on each photo.
Ecology and classification
Classification
- Phylum
- Marchantiophyta
- Class
- Jungermanniopsida
- Order
- Porellales
- Family
- Frullaniaceae
- Genus
- Frullania
- Species
- Frullania dilatata
Sources
- GBIF Species names and classification
- iNaturalist Photos
- Wikidata Common names and conservation status
- Wikipedia Summary extract
