English name: Heath earwort
A leafy liverwort with medium-sized, pale green or pigmented shoots. The pointed front and back lobes are not too closely adpressed to each other. The gemmae are green.
In Scotland, Scapania irrigua is widespread as a colonist of damp, disturbed and compacted soil such as forestry tracks, old quarries and streamsides. BBS distribution map
Look out for Pellia epiphylla, Calliergonella cuspidata and Philonotis fontana nearby.
Confusion species: Scapania nemorea, Scapania undulata
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