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Fissidens fontanus

(B. Pyl.) Steud.

Water Pocket Moss

G5Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.126365
Element CodeNBMUS2W0D0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderFissidentales
FamilyFissidentaceae
GenusFissidens
Synonyms
Fissidens debilisSchwaegr.
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 Date1991-04-22
Change Date1991-04-22
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
TennesseeSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
New YorkS2Yes
MontanaS1Yes
VirginiaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSHYes
OklahomaSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
North CarolinaS2Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
VermontSHYes
IowaSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
WisconsinS4Yes
MissouriSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
WashingtonS1Yes
West VirginiaSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
MassachusettsS2Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
OregonS3Yes
OhioSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
DelawareS1Yes
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecS1Yes
OntarioS2Yes
New BrunswickS2Yes
British ColumbiaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Missouri (1)
AreaForestAcres
Spring Creek Rare II Study AreaMark Twain National Forest4,899
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.