Species Details

Discelium nudum

naked flag moss

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Species Description:

Discelium nudum, commonly known as naked flag moss, is a ephemeral moss in the Disceliaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Coastal bluff scrub (clay banks, and soil), growing at elevations from 10 to 50 meters. Discelium nudum is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Discelium nudum (Dicks.) Brid.
Common Name: naked flag moss
Family:	Disceliaceae
Element Code:	NBMUS2E010
USDA Plants Symbol:	DINU5
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4G5
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: ephemeral moss

Blooming Period:

Elevation:
10 - 50 meters
35 - 165 feet

General Habitats:

Coastal bluff scrub (clay banks, soil)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Very rare throughout its range in the Northern Hemisphere. See Pl. Crypt. Brit. Fasc. 4:7-10 (1801) for original description, and Bryol. Univ. 1:366 (1826) for revised nomenclature.
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), Illinois (IL), New Jersey (NJ), New York (NY), Ohio (OH), Pennsylvania (PA), Washington (WA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Requa (4112451), Trinidad (4112412)

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.

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Presumed Extant

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