Taxon Report

Dacryophyllum falcifolium Ireland

tear drop moss

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Taxon Summary

Dacryophyllum falcifolium, commonly known as tear drop moss, is a moss in the Hypnaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within North Coast coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 50 to 275 meters. Dacryophyllum falcifolium is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.


  Classification

Scientific Name:
Dacryophyllum falcifolium Ireland
Common Name:
tear drop moss
Family: Hypnaceae
Element Code: NBMUS8Z010
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 12
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 12
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT), Santa Cruz (SCR)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Sur (3612137), Felton (3712211), Lopez Point (3612115), Partington Ridge (3612126), Santa Cruz (3612281)

Notes

Known in CA from Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties. See Novon 14: 70-74 (2004) for original description.
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Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2006-09-25
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 January 2025].