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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
British ColumbiaSUYes
Island of NewfoundlandS3Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
ManitobaSUYes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
SaskatchewanSUYes
Prince Edward IslandS5Yes
OntarioSNRYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
GeorgiaS3Yes
South CarolinaSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
TennesseeS3Yes
New JerseySNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
DelawareS1Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
North CarolinaSNRYes
WisconsinS4Yes
MichiganSNRYes
West VirginiaSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
VirginiaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
VermontSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
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.