Species Details

Lewinskya spjutii

Spjut's bristle moss

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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:
Lifeform: moss
Blooming Period:
JFMAMJJASOND
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:
California plants previously identified as O. spjutii are now placed in the genus Lewinskya.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 2
Element Occurrence Ranks:
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
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.
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)