In a bryophyte, all the conspicuous vegetative organs—including the photosynthetic leaf-like structures, the thallus (“plant body”), stem, and the rhizoid that anchors the plant to its substrate—belong to the haploid organism or gametophyte.

Are bryophytes thallus?

General Characteristics of Bryophytes:

The plant body is thallus like, i.e. prostrate or erect. It is attached to the substratum by rhizoids, which are unicellular or multicellular. They have a root-like, stem-like and leaf-like structure and lack true vegetative structure.

Which bryophytes has thallus like body?

Marchantia belongs to class hepaticopsida of division Bryophyta. They are also called liverworts. The plant body is a dorsoventrally flattened thallus.