Petalophyllum ralfsii
| Petalophyllum ralfsii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Marchantiophyta |
| Class: | Jungermanniopsida |
| Order: | Fossombroniales |
| Family: | Petalophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Petalophyllum |
| Species: | P. ralfsii |
| Binomial name | |
| Petalophyllum ralfsii | |
Petalophyllum ralfsii, the petalwort, is a liverwort of the order Fossombroniales. It is a small green bryophyte that occurs in the Mediterranean region as far east as Turkey, and along the Atlantic coast of Europe as far as northwest Scotland. It grows primarily on moist sand dunes.