Species Details

Pohlia tundrae

tundra thread moss

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©2014 Dean Wm. Taylor
Scientific Name:
Pohlia tundrae Shaw
Common Name:
tundra thread moss
Family: Mielichhoferiaceae
Element Code: NBMUS5S1B0
USDA Plants Symbol: POTU5
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: moss
Blooming Period:
JFMAMJJASOND
Elevation:
2700 - 3000 meters
8860 - 9845 feet
General Habitats:
  • Alpine boulder and rock field (gravelly, damp soil)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Total Occurrences: 8
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 8
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 6
Recent <=20 Years 2
Presence:
Presumed Extant 8
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Colorado (CO), Oregon (OR), Wyoming (WY)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Inyo (INY), Modoc (MOD), Siskiyou (SIS), Tulare (TUL), Tuolumne (TUO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Eaton Peak (4112238), Huntington Lake (3711922), Kearsarge Peak (3611873), Monache Mountain (3611822), Mount Dana (3711982), Mount Whitney (3611853), Mt. Thompson (3711825), Mt. Williamson (3611863), Payne Peak (4112053)
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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Original Description: The Bryologist 84(1):65-74 (1981)
Species Account: Pohlia tundrae profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018)
Other: USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile

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