Taxon Details

Entosthodon kochii

Koch's cord moss

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Taxon Summary:

Entosthodon kochii, commonly known as Koch's cord moss, is a moss in the Funariaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, growing at elevations from 180 to 1000 meters. Entosthodon kochii is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Notes:
See The Bryologist 58 (1):1-15 (1955) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 5
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 1 17 %
THREAT LIST:
Feral pigs 1 16%
Grazing 1 16%
Military operations 1 16%
Non-native plant impacts 1 16%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 1 16%
Total Occurrences: 6
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 1 0 0 5
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 6
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 6
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Marin (MRN), Mariposa (MPA), Mendocino (MEN), San Luis Obispo (SLO), Shasta (SHA), Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bradley (3512077), Fairview (3511884), Feliciana Mtn. (3711958), Hopland (3812381), Igo (4012255), Johnsondale (3511885), Purdys Gardens (3912311), San Geronimo (3812216)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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