Taxon Report
Meesia uliginosa Hedw.broad-nerved hump moss |
 ©2013 Scot Loring |
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Meesia uliginosa Hedw. |
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Common Name: |
broad-nerved hump moss |
| Family: | Meesiaceae |
| Element Code: | NBMUS4L030 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | MEUL70 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | moss |
| Blooming Period: Jul-Oct | Jul-Oct |
| Elevation: | 1210-2804 (3970-9200) |
| General Habitats: | Bogs and fens, Meadows and seeps, Subalpine coniferous forest, Upper montane coniferous forest |
| Microhabitat: | |
| Microhabitat Details: | damp soil |
Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G5 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | USFS_S |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 52 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 1 |
| Good (B) | 8 |
| Fair (C) | 7 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 36 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Butte (BUT), El Dorado (ELD), Fresno (FRE), Lassen (LAS), Modoc (MOD), Nevada (NEV), Plumas (PLU), Riverside (RIV), Shasta (SHA), Sierra (SIE), Siskiyou (SIS), Tehama (TEH), Tulare (TUL) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Belden (4012113), Burney Mtn. West (4012176), Camp Nelson (3611825), City of Mount Shasta (4112233), Davis Creek (4112063), Dewey Gulch (4112273), Dog Valley (3912051), Echo Lake (3812071), Emerald Bay (3812081), Emerson Peak (4112022), Gold Lake (3912066), Grass Lake (4112262), Grays Peak (4012146), Grizzly Valley (3912085), Hobart Mills (3912042), Humboldt Peak (4012124), Humbug Valley (4012123), Independence Lake (3912043), Jonesville (4012114), Mt. Harkness (4012143), Mt. Silliman (3611866), Panther Rock (4112272), Rough Spur (3611888), San Jacinto Peak (3311676), Secret Spring Mtn. (4112282), South Lake Tahoe (3811988), Tehipite Dome (3611887) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 11 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 25 | 48 % | |
| Grazing | 13 | 25% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 7 | 13% |
| Logging | 6 | 11% |
| ORV activity | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 2 | 3% |
| Surface water diversion | 2 | 3% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 1 | 1% |
| Wood cutting or brush clearing | 1 | 1% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 1 | 1% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 1 | 1% |
| Development | 1 | 1% |
Notes
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Scattered occurrences in CA, primarily in Sierra Nevada and southern Cascade Range. Need confirmation of county for Bolander collection (likely from Yosemite NP). Threatened by development, grazing, and hydrological alterations. See Spec. Musc. |
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Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 7 January 2025].