Taxon Details

Lewinskya spjutii

Spjut's bristle moss

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Taxon Summary:

Lewinskya spjutii, commonly known as Spjut's bristle moss, is a moss in the Orthotrichaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, Pinyon and juniper woodland, Subalpine coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 2100 to 2400 meters. Lewinskya spjutii is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Lewinskya spjutii (D.H. Norris & Vitt) F. Lara, Garilleti & Goffinet
Common Name: Spjut's bristle moss
Family:	Orthotrichaceae
Element Code:	NBMUS56160
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names: Orthotrichum spjutii
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G1G2
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2023-08-01

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: moss

Blooming Period:

Elevation:
2100 - 2400 meters
6890 - 7875 feet

General Habitats:

Lower montane coniferous forest
Pinyon and juniper woodland
Subalpine coniferous forest
Upper montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Granitic
Rocky

Notes

Notes: California plants previously identified as O. spjutii are now placed in the genus Lewinskya.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					2
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	2

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	2
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	2
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Nevada (NV)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Mono (MNO), Tulare (TUL)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Pickel Meadow (3811935), Sonora Pass (3811936), White Dome (3511872)

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.

Regional Map

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Presumed Extant

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CNPS Status Review:	Proposed Non-Substantive Name Changes (2023)
Original Description:	Nova Hedwigia 56:259-262 (1993)
Revised Nomenclature:	Cryptogamie, Bryologie 37(4): 361–382 (2016)

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