Taxon Details

Bryum chryseum

brassy bryum

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Taxon Summary:

Bryum chryseum, commonly known as brassy bryum, is a moss in the Bryaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral (openings), Cismontane woodland, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 50 to 600 meters. Bryum chryseum is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Bryum chryseum Mitt.
Common Name: brassy bryum
Family:	Bryaceae
Element Code:	NBMUS1A430
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: added to 4.3 on 2014-05-05
Add Date:	2014-05-05
Date Edited:	2023-06-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: moss

Blooming Period:

Elevation:
50 - 600 meters
165 - 1970 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral (openings)
Cismontane woodland
Valley and foothill grassland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Similar to B. argenteum. See Journal of the Linnean Society 12:304 (1869) for original description, and Evansia 26(3):98-101 (2009) for information on discovery in CA.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

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

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

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), South America (SA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Amador (AMA), Butte (BUT), Fresno (FRE), Madera (MAD), Mendocino (MEN), San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Hopland (3812381), Irish Hill (3812048), Ivanpah Lake (3511554), Millerton Lake East (3711915), Millerton Lake West (3711916), Shippee (3912156)

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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