Status: Native
Synonyms:
Ricciella crystallina (L.) Warnst.
Riccia crystallina is a complex thallous liverwort that makes rosettes. It has
a microscopically spongy or Swiss-cheesy appearance to the thallus.
Many thanks to the University of Colorado Herbarium (COLO), Erin Tripp, and Dina Clark for permitting us to photograph
this collection!
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Riccia crystallina, photomicrograph of habit, collection and ID by D.H. Norris, California, Modoc County, on muddy soil at stock tank near Shaws Ranch N of Lookout, October 16, 1976; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, March 21, 2023
Riccia crystallina, photomicrograph of thallus, collection and ID by D.H. Norris, California, Modoc County, on muddy soil at stock tank near Shaws Ranch N of Lookout, October 16, 1976; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, March 21, 2023
Riccia crystallina, photomicrograph of habit, collection and ID by D.H. Norris, California, Modoc County, on muddy soil at stock tank near Shaws Ranch N of Lookout, October 16, 1976; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, March 21, 2023
Riccia crystallina, photomicrograph of thallus, collection and ID by D.H. Norris, California, Modoc County, on muddy soil at stock tank near Shaws Ranch N of Lookout, October 16, 1976; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, March 21, 2023
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