Assertion: hornwort's sporophyte | /r/HasProperty | short
Facets:
value: very
type: DEGREE
value: typically
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: However, sporophytes in Notothylas are short, thick, and slightly curved, and the sporophytes do not grow continuously as they do in other species.
text: Another unusual feature of the liverwort life cycle is that sporophytes (i.e. the diploid body) are very short-lived, withering away not long after releasing spores.
text: When the sporophyte is still very short it is enclosed within a protective sheath (an involucre) but the sporophyte grows through it, leaving a cylindrical remnant around the sporophyte's base.
text: Furthermore, the sporophyte of liverworts is short and small while the sporophyte of hornworts is long and slender.
text: The sporophyte is short-lived and depends on the gametophyte to survive.
text: Sporophytes are typically short-lived and depend on the gametophyte for support and nutrients.