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Leucobryum albidum

(Brid. ex P. Beauv.) Lindb.

Low Pincushion Moss

G5Secure Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.127488
Element CodeNBMUS4A010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderDicranales
FamilyLeucobryaceae
GenusLeucobryum
Other Common Names
leucobryum moss (EN)
Concept Reference
Anderson, L.E., H.A. Crum, and W.R. Buck. 1990. List of the mosses of North America north of Mexico. The Bryologist 93(4):448-499.
Conservation Status
Review Date1991-04-24
Change Date1991-04-24
Range Extent Comments
Known from Ont.; Ala., Ark., Conn., Del., D.C., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Kans., Ky., La., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., Miss., Mo., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Okla., Pa., R.I., S.C., Tenn., Tex., Vt., Va., W.Va., Wis.; Mexico (Tamaulipas); West Indies; Bermuda; Central America (FNA vol. 27, 2007).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN2
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS2Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
New JerseySNRYes
TexasSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
MaineSNRYes
VirginiaSNRYes
GeorgiaS4Yes
FloridaSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
VermontS3Yes
KansasSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
North CarolinaSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS4Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
DelawareS5Yes
MichiganSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
TennesseeS5Yes
MarylandSNRYes
West VirginiaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (4)
Florida (2)
AreaForestAcres
Alexander Springs CreekOcala National Forest2,954
Clear LakeApalachicola National Forest5,592
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Little Lake CreekNational Forests in Texas596
References (2)
  1. Anderson, L.E., H.A. Crum, and W.R. Buck. 1990. List of the mosses of North America north of Mexico. The Bryologist 93(4):448-499.
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2007b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 27. Bryophytes: Mosses, Part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. xxi + 713 pp.