Texas Balloonwort (Sphaerocarpos texanus)
Resources
Status
- BC: Blue – S2S3 (2021)
- COSEWIC: Not Ranked
- SARA: Not Ranked
- Global: Secure (1994)
- Galiano Island Status: Confirmed
Description
Distinctive thalloid liverwort that forms a tiny, disc-like thallus which bears densely packed, balloon-like structures that surround the sex organs and spore bodies.
Habitat
Flat, lightly shaded soil. Usually by roadsides
Range
North America, South America, northern Africa, and Europe.
Threats
Unknown.
Galiano Status
A population has been documented on Mount Sutil.