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Orthotrichum stellatum

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Star Bristle Moss

G5Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.123138
Element CodeNBMUS560Y0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderOrthotrichales
FamilyOrthotrichaceae
GenusOrthotrichum
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
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2017-02-09
Change Date1991-04-26
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Island of NewfoundlandSUYes
QuebecS3Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
SaskatchewanSNRYes
OntarioS4Yes
Prince Edward IslandSUYes
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MichiganSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
VirginiaSNRYes
West VirginiaSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
PennsylvaniaS3Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
North CarolinaSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
TennesseeS3Yes
DelawareS1Yes
IowaSNRYes
New YorkS3Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
WisconsinS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Chunky Gal (addition)Nantahala National Forest3,336
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.