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Female reproductive structure on a common liverwort (Marchantia polymorpha). I'm hoping the area has a male because I'd very much like to see the yellow sporangia form. The end product looks very much like a mayapple. #liverworts #plants #botany #macrophotography

Common liverwort (Marchantia polymorpha) growing on the shady side of my house. The little cups are filled with wafer-shaped asexual buds called gemmae that get dispersed by rain droplets. The thallus is currently sending up reproductive structures so stay tuned for gender reveal (species is dioecious). #liverworts #plants #botany #nature #moss