Moerckia hibernica (Hook.) Gottsche is a plant in the Moerckiaceae family, order Pallaviciniales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Moerckia hibernica (Hook.) Gottsche (Moerckia hibernica (Hook.) Gottsche)
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Moerckia hibernica (Hook.) Gottsche

Moerckia hibernica (Hook.) Gottsche

Irish ruffwort (Moerckia hibernica) is a Northern Hemisphere native liverwort in the Moerckiaceae family.

Family
Genus
Moerckia
Order
Pallaviciniales
Class
Jungermanniopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Moerckia hibernica (Hook.) Gottsche

Moerckia hibernica, commonly known as Irish ruffwort, is a liverwort species in the Moerckiaceae family. It is native to the Northern Hemisphere.

Photo: (c) Stefan Gey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stefan Gey · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Marchantiophyta Jungermanniopsida Pallaviciniales Moerckiaceae Moerckia

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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