Common Name: liverwortScientific Name: Marchantia polymorphaFamily Name: Phylum: HepatophytaIdentification NotesLife Cyclenative perennial, reproducing by spores and vegetative thallus Stemsnot applicable, roots absent – root-like structures called rhizoids Leavesleaf-like structures called thalli, fleshy, dark green, dense mat-forming, no true leaves Flowersno flowers, spores are produced from structures called archegoniphores (female, finger-like or resembling palmtrees) and antheridiophores (male, umbrella-like), male and female on different plants