Purple Crystalwort (Riccia beyrichiana)
Resources
Status
- BC: Blue – S2S3 (2021)
- COSEWIC: Not Ranked
- SARA: Not Ranked
- Global: Secure (1994)
- Galiano Island Status: Confirmed
Description
Greyish-green liverwort with swollen thallus margins that have tiny scales / hairs.
Habitat
Acidic soils on exposed sites, such as cliffs and coastal bluffs.
Range
Western North America from British Columbia to California; northeastern North America, Europe, and beyond.
Threats
Unknown.
Galiano Status
A population has been documented on Mount Sutil.