Taxon Report
Fissidens pauperculus Howeminute pocket moss |
 ©2021 Scot Loring |
Taxon Summary
Fissidens pauperculus, commonly known as minute pocket moss, is a moss in the Fissidentaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within North Coast coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 10 to 1024 meters. Fissidens pauperculus is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Fissidens pauperculus Howe |
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Common Name: |
minute pocket moss |
| Family: | Fissidentaceae |
| Element Code: | NBMUS2W0U0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | FIPA5 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | moss |
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| Elevation: | 10-1024 (35-3360) |
| General Habitats: | North Coast coniferous forest |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G3? |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | USFS_S |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 22 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 3 |
| Fair (C) | 1 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 18 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Alameda (ALA), Butte (BUT), Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM), Marin (MRN), Mendocino (MEN), San Mateo (SMT), Santa Cruz (SCR), Sonoma (SON), Yuba (YUB) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Arcata North (4012481), Arcata South (4012471), Bailey Ridge (3912324), Big Basin (3712222), Briones Valley (3712282), Brush Creek (3912163), Challenge (3912142), Clipper Mills (3912152), Duncans Mills (3812341), Felton (3712211), Fern Canyon (4112441), Forbestown (3912153), Fortuna (4012452), Franklin Point (3712223), Hiouchi (4112471), La Honda (3712233), Laurel (3712118), Mindego Hill (3712232), Oakland East (3712272), Orick (4112431), San Rafael (3712285) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 4 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 5 | 23 % | |
| Improper burning regime | 3 | 13% |
| Logging | 2 | 9% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 2 | 9% |
| Erosion/runoff | 2 | 9% |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 30 January 2025].