Revised name: Metzgeria violacea
English name: Bluish veilwort
A leafy liverwort with yellowish green thalli that end in narrow, gemmae-bearing branches which stick out from the substrate. The gemmae are held at the very tip of the branches,
In Scotland, Metzgeria fruticulosa has a southern and coastal lowland distribution, where it is mainly found on willow, elder and elm, and occasionally on concrete. BBS distribution map
Look out for Frullania dilitata and Metzgeria furcata nearby.
Confusion species: Metzgeria furcata
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