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Mosses and Liverworts
 
Picture of a liverwort shown with elaters

- Photo by Charlie Davis

The Liverwort (Frullania sp.) shown here with elaters on the lobes of the sporophyte, can be found in Great Falls Park.

An inventory of mosses and liverworts is currently underway at Great Falls Park, Virginia. To date a total of 24 species of liverworts and 94 species of mosses have been documented from the park.
Aerial view of the Parkway  

Did You Know?
When the original stretch of the George Washington Memorial Parkway opened in 1932, it was called "America's Most Modern Motorway."

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Last Updated: September 27, 2006 at 08:36 EST