Ricciocarpos natans

Ricciocarpos natans:

Ricciocarpos natans is a seldom liverwort (Ricciales). It is a water-moss and can be found at the banks of lakes and backwaters. There are two forms: a) the floating form with elongated ventral scales and b) a land form (on mud) with reduced ventral scales.

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	Ricciocarpos natans Old Rhine arm near Düsseldorf, May 2009	Habitus on mudMicroscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
	Ricciocarpos natans Old Rhine arm near Düsseldorf, May 2009	Floating form with elongated ventral scalesMicroscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
	Ricciocarpos natans Old Rhine arm near Düsseldorf, May 2009	Leaf, cross section. Typical are the air chambers within the assimilation enchym and the pink ventral scales. Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
	Ricciocarpos natans Old Rhine arm near Düsseldorf, May 2009	Leaf, cross section. Air chambers and oil-bodies (white corns), darkfield. Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
	Ricciocarpos natans Old Rhine arm near Düsseldorf, May 2009	Leaf, cross section. Oil-body. Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
	Ricciocarpos natans Old Rhine arm near Düsseldorf, May 2009	Leaf, cross section. Laminacells with chloroplasts. Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
	Ricciocarpos natans Old Rhine arm near Düsseldorf, May 2009	Elongated ventral scale of the floating form. Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto