Asterella bolanderi

Asterella bolanderi is a liverwort in the family Aytoniaceae. It is found in the undergrowth of chaparral habitat and on shady banks. Commonly found within Northern California at elevations lower than 3000 feet, its distribution also ranges along the coast into Southern California. Other members of the Asterella genus include A. californica and A. palmeri.[1][2]

Asterella bolanderi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Marchantiophyta
Class: Marchantiopsida
Order: Marchantiales
Family: Aytoniaceae
Genus: Asterella
Species:
A. bolanderi
Binomial name
Asterella bolanderi
Synonyms

Asterella violacea

References

  1. Whittemore, Alan (1982). "The Thallose Liverworts of California" (PDF). Thesis: 80 via Humboldt State University.
  2. "USDA". USDA. Retrieved 26 July 2020.


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