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A brief description of nine species of Hepaticae found in the vicinity of Iowa City by Mary F. Linder, 1886

A brief description of nine species of Hepaticae found in the vicinity of Iowa City by Mary F. Linder, 1886, Page 3

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1. In deep shady woodlands, on moist hillsides, along narrow beaten paths at the bases of old trees and stumps, in swamps and peat bogs, on stems and leaves of herbs, on lichens, on steep river bluffs and rocky ledges over which the water continually trickles, keeping all things growing there cool and pleasant, in lowly places where other things refuse to grow, in moist secluded unsuspected spots everywhere grow the Liverworts, faithful companions of the Mosses. Inconspicuous humble little plants are they, nestled close by to the breast of mother earth as if she were conscious that these