Moss
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Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta sensu stricto. Bryophyta sensu lato may also refer to the parent group, bryophytes, which comprises liverworts, mos
Tionesta ac moss 2
Chloroplasts (green discs) and accumulated starch granules in cells of Rosulabryum capillare
Moss leaf under microscope, showing gemmae and a hair point (40×)
A patch of moss showing both gametophytes (the low, leaf-like forms) and sporophytes (the tall, stalk-like forms)
Liverwort
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Liverworts are non-vascular land plants in the division Marchantiophyta, also known as hepatics. Liverworts, mosses, and hornworts are collectively known as bryophytes. Like mosses and hornworts, live
Moss
…plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) sensu stricto. Bryophyta sensu lato may also refer to the parent group, bryophytes, which comprises liverworts, mosses, and hornworts. Mosses typically form dense green clumps or mats, often in damp or shady locations. The individual plants are usually composed…
Assortment of Hepaticae from Kunstformen der Natur, plate 82
A thallose liverwort, Lunularia cruciata
Sexual life cycle of a Marchantia-like liverwort
Marchantia polymorpha, with antheridial and archegonial stalks