common liverwort; liverwort
Refers to Marchantia polymorpha specifically, or liverworts in general. The katakana spelling ゼニゴケ is the most common way to write this word.
Liverwort is growing in a damp spot in the garden.
Liverwort is a type of bryophyte.
Katakana spelling is standard for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji form; rarely used in practice.
Alternate kanji form; rarely used.
The name ゼニゴケ (銭苔) literally means 'coin moss', likely from the round, coin-like shape of the gemma cups on the thallus. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.