Creeping fingerwort, Lepidozia reptans, is a species of liverwort in the family Lepidoziaceae found on rotting wood, peaty soil and shaded banks in damp temperate woodland. Its slender, finely divided, feather-like shoots creep and branch low over their substrate, a delicate growth form that gives the plant both its scientific name, from the Greek for small scale, and its common name.
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1. Lepidozia reptans (Wikipedia)
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Lepidozia reptans is a species of liverwort belonging to the family Lepidoziaceae. It has cosmopolitan distribution.
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Lepidozia reptans is a species of liverwort belonging to the family Lepidoziaceae.
View the Source2. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Lepidozia reptans
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"canonicalName": "Lepidozia reptans"
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They are predominantly photosynthetic or came from photosynthetic ancestors, meaning that they obtain their energy from sunlight by using the green pigment chlorophyll in their chloroplasts to produce sugars from carbon dioxide and water.
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