Marsupella arctica
| Arctic rustwort | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Marchantiophyta |
| Class: | Jungermanniopsida |
| Order: | Jungermanniales |
| Family: | Gymnomitriaceae |
| Genus: | Marsupella |
| Species: | M. arctica |
| Binomial name | |
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Marsupella arctica (Berggr.) Bryhn & Kaal. |
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Marsupella arctica, commonly known as Arctic rustwort, is a species of liverwort found in the Northern Hemisphere. It is present in Alaska and Greenland and has a European distribution confined to Scotland and Svalbard. The Scottish population was first discovered in 1989 and is restricted to two sites in the Cairngorm mountains - the Lairig Ghru and Beinn a' Bhùird.
The species occupies montane and alpine habitats, and in Britain is classified as a "Vulnerable".
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