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Grimmia torquata

Hornsch. in Grev.

Twisted-leaf Grimmia Moss

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.123783
Element CodeNBMUS32170
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderGrimmiales
FamilyGrimmiaceae
GenusGrimmia
Other Common Names
Grimmie à feuilles tordues (FR) Twisted Grimmia (EN) Twisted-leaved Grimmia 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.
Taxonomic Comments
Anderson et al. (1990) recognizes two distinct varieties of Grimmia torquata (torquata and flettii), however FNA (vol. 27, 2007) does not recognize them in synonymy or otherwise.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-04-10
Change Date2015-04-10
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ColoradoSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
VermontSHYes
WashingtonSNRYes
NevadaSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
HawaiiSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecS3Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS2Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
Yukon TerritoryS3Yes
AlbertaS3Yes
LabradorS3Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS3Yes
NunavutS2Yes
OntarioS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
PortugueseKlamath National Forest18,915
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). 2007b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 27. Bryophytes: Mosses, Part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. xxi + 713 pp.