Arctic rustwort facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Arctic rustwort |
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| Scientific classification | |
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Jungermanniopsida
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Jungermanniales
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Gymnomitriaceae
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| Genus: |
Marsupella
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| Species: |
M. arctica
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| Marsupella arctica (Berggr.) Bryhn & Kaal.
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Marsupella arctica, commonly known as Arctic rustwort, is a species of liverwort found in the Northern Hemisphere. It is present in Alaska and Greenland and has a European distribution confined to Scotland and Svalbard. The Scottish population was first discovered in 1989 and is restricted to two sites in the Cairngorm mountains - the Lairig Ghru and Beinn a' Bhùird.
The species occupies montane and alpine habitats, and in Britain is classified as a "Vulnerable".
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