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Moerckia hibernica (Hook.) Gottsche is a plant in the Moerckiaceae family, order Pallaviciniales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Moerckia hibernica (Hook.) Gottsche (Moerckia hibernica (Hook.) Gottsche)
Plantae

Moerckia hibernica (Hook.) Gottsche

Moerckia hibernica (Hook.) Gottsche

Irish ruffwort (Moerckia hibernica) is a Northern Hemisphere native liverwort in the Moerckiaceae family.

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Family
Genus
Moerckia
Order
Pallaviciniales
Class
Jungermanniopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Moerckia hibernica (Hook.) Gottsche

Moerckia hibernica, commonly known as Irish ruffwort, is a liverwort species in the Moerckiaceae family. It is native to the Northern Hemisphere.

Photo: (c) Stefan Gey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stefan Gey · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Marchantiophyta Jungermanniopsida Pallaviciniales Moerckiaceae Moerckia

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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