Asa Gray's Scalewort Frullania asagrayana Mont.    
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Bryophyta   >   Class Jungermanniopsida   >   Order Porellales   >   Family Frullaniaceae   >   Genus Frullania   

Description:

Asa Gray's Scalewort is usually found on trees where it grows tight against the bark. The plants are only about 1-2 mm wide but may grow to several centimeters in length. The leaves are dark green to reddish-brown or nearly black. Microscopy is necessary to distinguish Asa Gray's Scalewort from other species of Frullania. The leaves of Asa Gray's Scalewort have distinctive cells called ocelli.

Where to find:

Asa Gray's Scalewort is most conspicuous on trees with gray bark like red maple, beech, holly and some oaks.

There are 16 records in the project database.

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Frullania asagrayana in Allegany Co., Maryland (2/24/2017). Photo by Rick Borchelt. (MBP list)

Frullania asagrayana in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/19/2013). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Frullania asagrayana in Allegany Co., Maryland (2/24/2017). The liverwort Frullania asagrayana, lobes at 40X showing regionally diagnostic 'ocelli' -- a straight line of non-chloroplastic cells in the middle of the lobe each containing a single large oil body (R. Borchelt). Photo by Rick Borchelt. (MBP list)

Frullania asagrayana in Caroline Co., Maryland (1/2/2021). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by John Hall. (MBP list)

Frullania asagrayana in Caroline Co., Maryland (1/2/2021). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by John Hall. (MBP list)

Frullania asagrayana in Caroline Co., Maryland (1/2/2021). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by John Hall. (MBP list)


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