Species Details

Syntrichia lithophila

Dusen's twisted moss

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Scientific Name:
Syntrichia lithophila (Dusén) Ochyra & R. H. Zander
Common Name:
Dusen's twisted moss
Family: Pottiaceae
Element Code: NBMUSA2080
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: moss (saxicolous)
Blooming Period:
JFMAMJJASOND
Elevation:
1280 - 1280 meters
4200 - 4200 feet
General Habitats:
  • Great Basin scrub
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat Details: On west facing shaded basaltic outcrops.
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Formerly a complex that included Syntrichia sarconeurum and S. pygmaea; these two taxa have been synonymized with S. lithophila.
Total Occurrences: 1
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 1
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 1
Presence:
Presumed Extant 1
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Modoc (MOD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Copic (4112173)
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.
Presumed Extant
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CNPS Status Review: Proposed addition to CRPR 2B.3, G4 / S1 (2023)
Original Description: Arkiv för Botanik 6(8): 23. 8 f. 14. 9 f. 2–5. 1906
Taxonomic Treatment: Plant and Fungal Systematics 67(2): 40–44. 2022