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Ulota crispa

(Hedw.) Brid.

Crisped Pincushion Moss

G5Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.126608
Element CodeNBMUS7T020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderOrthotrichales
FamilyOrthotrichaceae
GenusUlota
Synonyms
Orthotrichum crispumHedw.
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.
Taxonomic Comments
Anderson et al. (1990) include Ulota crispula and U. intermedia in U. crispa.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-04-20
Change Date1991-04-30
Range Extent Comments
Found in N.B., Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.), N.S., Ont., P.E.I., Que.; Conn., Del., Ga., Ill., Ky., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Pa., R.I., S.C., Tenn., Vt., Va., W. Va., Wis.; Europe; Asia (FNA 2014).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Prince Edward IslandS5Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS3Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
ManitobaSUYes
OntarioSNRYes
SaskatchewanSUYes
British ColumbiaSUYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
AlabamaSNRYes
WisconsinS4Yes
MaineSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
New JerseySNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
GeorgiaS3Yes
North CarolinaSNRYes
VirginiaSNRYes
West VirginiaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
DelawareS1Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
TennesseeS3Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
VermontSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
OhioSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
North Carolina (2)
AreaForestAcres
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Woods MountainPisgah National Forest9,602
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
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). 2014a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 28. Bryophytes: Mosses, part 2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. vii + 702 pp.