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Looking for liverworts

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jrod

jrod

Typing a quick response to a thread reminded me that I've never been able to get ahold of a nice liverwort. Does anyone have anything growing around their house or collection? I'm looking for a type that produces the mini palm trees and spore cups. Just PM me with some areas of CP interest and I'll see what I can offer to entice you haha. Thanks!
 
You mean like this?
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No, huh!
Oh, you wanted a liverwort, I thought you said liverwurst! :-))
Well, this is the only one I have right now! ???

(I actually had some liverwort years ago... but nothing right now, sorry.) :blush:
Perhaps try a forest preserve somewhere if you are desperate. :-D
 
:)

RL, I'll take some of that!

Actually, I have heard that heavily fertilizing an area with these, and exposing to more sunlight (if that is possible) will kill them off.... I don't know if that is better however, as perhaps nothing will grow there then.

No actual experience myself to base that on however.... just here-say.

I have fertilized areas of lawn that had moss growing on them (again, heard to do that) and it did help cut down on the moss, however I also cut back some tree limbs to get the grass more sun too, which helped. However I still have moss there some.... it is a moist area and I think the grass doesn't like it there as a result.

Good luck!
 
I've been to a professional tree grower a while ago and he uses osmocote generously but still most of his pots get covered by huge liverworts :)
 
I "think" this is a type of liverwort
I have it growing on a few peat pots / Guess I could spare one if you're interested

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Those look like fern prothallus' to me.
You can allready see 4 baby ferns popping out on the left pot.
Keep them moist and who knows what pretty ferns you get.
I'm betting on some adiantum :P
 
I agree

Those are definitely baby ferns. Consider yourself lucky you have dramatically increased your fern collection and got a lesson in fern propagation.
Phil
 
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