Guide to Liverworts of Oregon: Lophozia bicrenata (Schmid.) Dum.

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Synonym: None.

Special Status: Special status probably warranted pending further knowledge of its occurrence in Oregon.

Recognition: This is a paroicous dilophozia much like like Lophozia excisa but smaller and with fewer than 12 oil bodies per cell compared to more than 17 in Lophozia excisa.

Distribution: On soil; found in Douglas County and also one doubtful specimen from near Santiam Pass, Linn County Oregon. Otherwise reported northwards; no records from California (Doyle & Stotler 2006).

Comments: Easily overlooked; to be looked for.


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