Pleurozia purpurea is a species of thalloid liverwort, notable for its red to purple colour. Common names of the species include purple-worm liverwort and purple spoonwort.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Purple Spoonwort 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
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Marchantiophyta
- Class
- Jungermanniopsida
- Order
- Pleuroziales
- Family
- Pleuroziaceae
- Genus
- Pleurozia
- Species
- Pleurozia purpurea
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