Asterella drummondii is a liverwort in the family Aytoniaceae, which was first described as Fimbraria drummondii by Taylor in 1846, from material collected by Ronald Gunn in Tasmania, and James Drummond (for whom it is named) in Western Australia from the Swan River. It is found in all states of Australia, in semi-arid areas.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Asterella drummondii 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
- Asterella bolanderi
- Asterella tenella
- Asterella australis
- Mannia androgyna
- Mannia gracilis
- Calasterella californica
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Marchantiophyta
- Class
- Marchantiopsida
- Order
- Marchantiales
- Family
- Aytoniaceae
- Genus
- Asterella
- Species
- Asterella drummondii
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