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What is this little licheny/mossy thing?
Can I use it in a terrarium or as a house plant?
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Asked June 13, 2024, 5:49 PM EDT
What is this little licheny/mossy thing?
Can I use it in a terrarium or as a house plant?
Fairbanks North Star County Alaska
Expert Response
This is a liverwort. It would likely be difficult to grow in a terrarium. I'm including some links for information about them below. The first link is about controlling it to keep out of greenhouses, but it provides a great deal of information about liverwort in the process.
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/how-to-identify-and-manage-liverwort-in-nurseries-and-greenhouses
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/EP542
I hope this helps.
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/how-to-identify-and-manage-liverwort-in-nurseries-and-greenhouses
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/EP542
I hope this helps.
Thank you. I still like them.
