Seen here on a creek bank in the Sipsey Wilderness, the liverwort Pellia appalachiana has no leaves and stems. This North American endemic was named as new to science in 1991.
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Seen here on a creek bank in the Sipsey Wilderness, the liverwort Pellia appalachiana has no leaves and stems. This North American endemic was named as new to science in 1991.