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Chain Pincerwort

Cephalozia catenulata

Chain Pincerwort
Photo: HermannSchachner, CC0

Chain Pincerwort is a small liverwort, a non-flowering bryophyte that forms low mats on moist, acidic substrates such as peat, rotting wood and damp soil. It is a wild species and is not grown as a garden or houseplant.

Family
Cephaloziaceae (Cephalozi family)
Light
Part shade, Shade
Water
Needs constantly moist conditions; it grows in damp habitats and dries out quickly in open sun.
Soil
Moist, acidic substrates such as peat, decaying wood, or bare damp earth and rock.
Temperature
Tolerates cool to cold temperate climates; not applicable to cultivation as a potted plant.

About

Cephalozia catenulata is a species of liverwort belonging to the family Cephaloziaceae.

It is native to Eurasia and Northern America.

Other Fuscocephaloziopsis plants

Forcipated Pincerwort · Fuscocephaloziopsis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cephalozia catenulata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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