Guide to Liverworts of Oregon: Key to Genera 69

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<1a plants thallose > 2b chloroplasts numerous > 62a thallus tissue homogeneous > 63b thallus ribbon like > 65b ventral scales absent > 66b thallus without hairs > 67b Sex organs dorsal; 69


Moerckia hibernica, male plants; Gold Lake, Lane Co., Oregon. DHW m2272


69a Lacerate or toothed scales surrounding antheridia and archegonia; alpine only
Moerckia


(Female Pellia neesiana, Lincoln County, Oregon.)


69b Tubular or flap-like involucres protecting archegonia; antheridia in pits in dorsal surface, widespread (including alpine)
Pellia


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