''Conocephalum salebrosum'', commonly known as snakewort, is a species of

liverwort Liverworts are a group of non-vascular land plants forming the division Marchantiophyta (). They may also be referred to as hepatics. Like mosses and hornworts, they have a gametophyte-dominant life cycle, in which cells of the plant carry ...

, a non-vascular land plant, with a broad, holarctic distribution. It is also known as snakeskin liverwort, cat-tongue liverwort, mushroom-headed liverwort, and great scented liverwort. Species of ''Conocephalum'' are arranged into the ''Conocephalum conicum'' complex, which includes several

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. ''C. salebrosum'' grows in shaded to part-shade habitats in wet or moist conditions, often on rock surfaces or thin soil.

Distribution and habitat

''C. salebrosum'' is commonly found throughout North America and occurs in moist, shaded and calcareous habitats. In contrast to ''Conocephalum conicum, C. salebrosum'' is more tolerant to desiccation and can grow in areas with less shade.

References

Marchantiales Flora of the Holarctic realm {{Bryophyte-stub