Liverwort

May refer to either

• the spring-flowering plant otherwise known as Hepatica, or
• the division of non-vascular plants known as Marchantiophyta

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Liverwort. A general name for a group of cryptogamia (flowerless plants), somewhat allied to mosses and known as Hepaticae. Conocephalus and Marchantia have been offered by dealers in native plants as suitable for rockwork and bog-gardens. Lunularia is a common weed in greenhouses. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.