Handsome Woollywort

Trichocolea tomentella is a species of liverwort belonging to the family Trichocoleaceae. It forms loose, pale green to yellowish-white mats and is characterised by its highly divided leaves that give it a feathery or fuzzy appearance. The species has a wide distribution across temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, particularly in oceanic and suboceanic areas, occurring in Europe, Asia, North Africa, and eastern North America. It typically grows in moist, shaded locations, especially near springs and streams in deciduous and coniferous forests.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Handsome Woollywort being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Trichocolea mollissima

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Marchantiophyta

Class

Jungermanniopsida

Order

Jungermanniales

Family

Trichocoleaceae

Genus

Trichocolea

Species

Trichocolea tomentella

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