Crescent-cup liverwort
NameCrescent-cup liverwort
Species NameMarchantia polymorpha
Common NameCrescent-cup liverwort
Bonsai Styleforest
Estimated Age (years)1
Container Typenatural substrate
Geographic Originasia
Cultivation Difficultybeginner
Foliage Typethalloid
Height (cm)2
Nebari (Root Flare) QualityN/A
Notable FeaturesFeatures distinctive gemma cups for asexual reproduction, visible as small cups on the thalli surface. This specimen is a bryophyte and does not fit the typical definition of a woody bonsai, hence some fields are interpreted metaphorically or marked as not applicable.
Description
This specimen is a dense patch of Crescent-cup liverwort, a non-vascular bryophyte, not a traditional bonsai tree. It exhibits a lush, green thalloid growth forming a mat-like ground cover.
