Plagiopus oederianus
(Swartz) H.A. Crum & L.E. Anderson
Oeder's Apple Moss
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.122876
Element CodeNBMUS5H010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderBryales
FamilyBartramiaceae
GenusPlagiopus
SynonymsPlagiopus oederi(Sw.) Crum & AndersonPlagiopus oederiana(Sw.) Crum & Anderson
Other Common NamesBartramie triangulaire (FR)
Concept ReferenceAnderson, 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 CommentsFNA (vol. 28) spells it Plagiopus oederianus.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-02-13
Change Date2015-02-13
Edition Date2000-04-14
Edition AuthorsKaranosky, M.
Rank ReasonsKnown from Greenland and the Canadian Arctic to Alaska, south in suitable rocky or montane situations to Virginia, Indiana, Iowa, Colorado, and Oregon; northern and central Europe, the Caucasus, northern and central Asia; Japan; reported from China and Hawaii. Found on moist, shaded cliffs and boulders, both on vertical surfaces and in crevices (especially on calcareous rocks).
Range Extent CommentsGreenland and the Canadian Arctic to Alaska, south in suitable rocky or montane situations to Virginia, Indiana, Iowa, Colorado, and Oregon; northern and central Europe, the Caucasus, northern and central Asia; Japan; reported from China and Hawaii (Crum et al. 1981).
Ecology & Habitat
Habitat
Found on moist, shaded cliffs and boulders, both on vertical surfaces and in crevices, especially on calcareous rocks (Crum et al. 1981).
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| Labrador | SU | Yes |
| Nunavut | SU | Yes |
| New Brunswick | S4 | Yes |
| Manitoba | SU | Yes |
| Yukon Territory | S3 | Yes |
| Ontario | S4 | Yes |
| Island of Newfoundland | S2 | Yes |
| British Columbia | S4 | Yes |
| Saskatchewan | SU | Yes |
| Prince Edward Island | S1 | Yes |
| Nova Scotia | S4 | Yes |
| Alberta | S3 | Yes |
| Northwest Territories | S4 | Yes |
| Quebec | S4 | Yes |
United StatesNNR
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| North Carolina | SNR | Yes |
| Minnesota | SNR | Yes |
| Washington | S2 | Yes |
| New Jersey | SNR | Yes |
| Montana | SNR | Yes |
| New Hampshire | SNR | Yes |
| Oregon | S1 | Yes |
| Hawaii | SNR | Yes |
| Colorado | SNR | Yes |
| Vermont | S4 | Yes |
| New York | SNR | Yes |
| Maine | SNR | Yes |
| Wisconsin | S4 | Yes |
| Connecticut | SNR | Yes |
| Michigan | SNR | Yes |
| Iowa | SNR | Yes |
| Massachusetts | S1 | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | S2 | Yes |
| Idaho | SNR | Yes |
| Virginia | SNR | Yes |
| Alaska | SNR | Yes |
References (3)
- 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.
- Crum, H.A., and L.E. Anderson. 1981. Mosses of eastern North America. 2 Volumes. Columbia Univ. Press, New York. 1328 pp.
- 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.