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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)
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS2Yes
New BrunswickS2Yes
QuebecS1Yes
British ColumbiaS3Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
OklahomaSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
MontanaS1Yes
WisconsinS4Yes
MichiganSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
IowaSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
VermontSHYes
FloridaSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
MassachusettsS2Yes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
West VirginiaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
DelawareS1Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSHYes
IndianaSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
New YorkS2Yes
VirginiaSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
MaineSNRYes
WashingtonS1Yes
OregonS3Yes
MissouriSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
North CarolinaS2Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
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.