Sphaerocarpos texanus are small, thalloid, dioecious liverworts.

[3] The plant is a winter annual, appearing in autumn and dying in spring.

Unlike most other species of liverwort, the spores stay in these tetrads until they germinate.

[3] Sphaerocarpos texanus has a wide range, probably the widest of any species in its genus.

It has been found on several continents, in the United States, Uruguay, England, Germany, France and Morocco.