Taxon Details

Dacryophyllum falcifolium

tear drop moss

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Taxon Summary:

Dacryophyllum falcifolium, commonly known as tear drop moss, is a moss in the Hypnaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within North Coast coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 50 to 275 meters. Dacryophyllum falcifolium is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Dacryophyllum falcifolium Ireland
Common Name: tear drop moss
Family:	Hypnaceae
Element Code:	NBMUS8Z010
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	USFS_S
CRPR Changes: added to 1B.3 on 2006-09-25
Add Date:	2006-09-25
Date Edited:	2021-11-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: moss

Blooming Period:

Elevation:
50 - 275 meters
165 - 900 feet

General Habitats:

North Coast coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Carbonate

Notes

Notes: Known in CA from Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties. See Novon 14: 70-74 (2004) for original description.
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:					12
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	12

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	2
Recent <=20 Years	10

Presence:
Presumed Extant	12
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT), Santa Cruz (SCR)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Sur (3612137), Felton (3712211), Lopez Point (3612115), Partington Ridge (3612126), Santa Cruz (3612281)

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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