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Lunularia cruciata  (L.) Dumort. ex Lindb.
Crescent-cup liverwort
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Lunularia cruciata is a liverwort that is not native to California.
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[Wikipedia] Monotypic Genus, Etymology: Lunularia is a genus of liverworts whose only species is Lunularia cruciata, the crescent-cup liverwort.[1] Lunularia is either the only genus in the order Lunulariales,[2] or may be placed in the order Marchantiales.[3][4][5] The name, from Latin luna, moon, refers to the moon-shaped gemma cups. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/09/2025).