Mosses and liverworts are members of the Bryophytes, a primitive group of plants. While liverworts are seldom noticed by park visitors most appreciate the soft green glow mosses give to springs, seeps and rocky places. Liverworts grow in wet areas and usually very close to the ground. The appear as nearly flat green surfaces. Mosses often follow lichens as pioneers of bare rock surfaces, trapping soil and allowing other plants to grow in small niches.
Last updated: April 10, 2015
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Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 490
Van Buren,
MO
63965
Phone:
(573) 323-4236
Call (573) 323-4236 for Big Spring Entrance Station, located south of Van Buren, MO.
Call (573) 226-3945 for the Alley Spring General Store, located west of Eminence, MO.
Call (573) 858-3297 for Round Spring Ranger Station, located north of Eminence, MO.
