''Asterella bolanderi'' is a liverwort in the family

Aytoniaceae Aytoniaceae is a family of liverworts in the order Marchantiales Marchantiales is an order of thallose liverworts (also known as "complex thalloid liverworts") that includes species like '' Marchantia polymorpha'', a widespread plant often fo ...

. It is found in the undergrowth of chaparral habitat and on shady banks. Commonly found within

Northern California Northern California (commonly shortened to NorCal) is a geocultural region that comprises the northern portion of the U.S. state of California, spanning the northernmost 48 of the state's List of counties in California, 58 counties. Northern Ca ...

at elevations lower than 3000 feet, its distribution also ranges along the coast into

Southern California Southern California (commonly shortened to SoCal) is a geographic and Cultural area, cultural List of regions of California, region that generally comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Its densely populated coastal reg ...

. Other members of the ''Asterella'' genus include '' A. californica'' and '' A. palmeri''.

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Aytoniaceae Flora of California Bryophyta of North America Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{moss-stub