Lunularia is a genus of liverworts whose only species is Lunularia cruciata, the crescent-cup liverwort. Lunularia is either the only genus in the order Lunulariales, or may be placed in the order Marchantiales. The name, from Latin luna, moon, refers to the moon-shaped gemma cups.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Crescent-cup liverwort 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
- Marchantiopsida
- Order
- Lunulariales
- Family
- Lunulariaceae
- Genus
- Lunularia
- Species
- Lunularia cruciata
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