Field Hornwort
Anthoceros agrestis
Anthoceros agrestis, commonly called field hornwort, is a bryophyte of the family Anthocerotaceae. A. agrestis is considered the model species for hornwort biology and is used to study some of the unique traits that hornworts possess, such as their symbiotic relationship with nostoc and their use of pyrenoids to enhance photosynthesis.
- Scientific name
- Anthoceros agrestis
- Family
- Anthocerotaceae