Taxon Details

Didymodon californicus

California beard-moss

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Taxon Summary:

Didymodon californicus, commonly known as California beard-moss, is a moss in the Pottiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1375 to 1645 meters. Didymodon californicus is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Didymodon californicus J.A. Jiménez, Toren & Shevock
Common Name: California beard-moss
Family:	Pottiaceae
Element Code:	NBMUS2C0N0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: added to 4.2 on 2014-05-14
Add Date:	2014-05-14
Date Edited:	2021-12-09

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: moss

Blooming Period:

Elevation:
1375 - 1645 meters
4510 - 5395 feet

General Habitats:

Lower montane coniferous forest (openings)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Rocky
Streambanks

Notes

Notes: Potentially threatened by global climate shifts. Similar to D. insulanus and D. vinealis. See Phytotaxa 158(1):105-110 (2014) 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	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)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Glenn (GLE), Lake (LAK), Madera (MAD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Crockett Peak (3912247), Felkner Hill (3912256), Mammoth Pool Dam (3711933), Musick Mtn. (3711923)

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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