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Rhizomnium punctatum

(Hedw.) T. Kop.

Dotted Leafy Moss

G5Secure Found in 9 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.125210
Element CodeNBMUS9Q060
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderBryales
FamilyMniaceae
GenusRhizomnium
Synonyms
Mnium punctatumHedw.
Other Common Names
Mnie ponctuée (FR) rhizomnium moss (EN) Rhizomnium Moss (EN)
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 Date2015-04-17
Change Date1991-04-26
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
LabradorS1Yes
ManitobaSUYes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
OntarioS5Yes
Northwest TerritoriesSUYes
QuebecS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandS4Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
SaskatchewanSUYes
British ColumbiaS3Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS3Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IndianaSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
TennesseeS4Yes
OhioSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
West VirginiaSNRYes
VirginiaSNRYes
DelawareS4Yes
New YorkSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
WisconsinS4Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
North CarolinaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (9)
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
North Carolina (3)
AreaForestAcres
BearwallowPisgah National Forest4,113
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
West Virginia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
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.