Numerous hairs extend from the epidermal cells. Photo by Karen Renzaglia. Pellia epiphylla . Habit of plants with sporophytes. Note the long, fragile, ephemeral setae.
Unopened capsules are dark while dehisced capsules appear light brown.
Giant City State Park, Illinois. Photo by Dan Nickrent. Pellia epiphylla . Dorsal view of a simple thalloid liverwort showing terminal involucral flaps that protect clusters of archgonia. Individual sunken antheridia appear as dots along the thallus midline.