Taxon Report

Geothallus tuberosus Campb.

Campbell's liverwort

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© 2023 Nathan Taylor

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Geothallus tuberosus Campb.
Common Name:
Campbell's liverwort
Family: Sphaerocarpaceae
Element Code: NBHEP1C010
USDA Plants Symbol: GETU3
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: ephemeral liverwort
Blooming Period:
Elevation: 10-600 (35-1970)
General Habitats: Coastal scrub, Vernal pools
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details: soil

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 12
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 12
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Riverside (RIV), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Del Mar (3211782), Fallbrook (3311743), La Jolla (3211772), National City (3211761), Point Loma (3211762), Poway (3211781), Wildomar (3311753)

Notes

Most suitable historic habitat lost to urbanization. Need quads for RIV Co. Monotypic genus. See Botanical Gazette 21:13 (1896) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 December 2024].