Taxon Details

Grimmia vaginulata

vaginulate grimmia

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Taxon Summary:

Grimmia vaginulata, commonly known as vaginulate grimmia, is a moss in the Grimmiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, growing at elevations from 685 to 685 meters. Grimmia vaginulata is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Grimmia vaginulata Kellman
Common Name: vaginulate grimmia
Family:	Grimmiaceae
Element Code:	NBMUS32340
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:	BLM_S
CRPR Changes: added to 1B.1 on 2014-05-14
Add Date:	2014-05-14
Date Edited:	2022-01-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: moss

Blooming Period:

Elevation:
685 - 685 meters
2245 - 2245 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral (openings)

Microhabitat Details: boulder and rock walls

Microhabitat:

Carbonate
Rocky

Notes

Notes: Potentially threatened by fire. Similar to G. anodon and G. plagiopodia. See Madroño 58(3):190-198 (2011) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	1
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	1	50 %
Improper burning regime	1	50%

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	0
Recent <=20 Years	2

Presence:
Presumed Extant	2
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Nevada (NV)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Bernardino (SBD), Santa Cruz (SCR)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Basin (3712222), State Line Pass (3511564)

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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