Taxon Report
Dacryophyllum falcifolium Irelandtear 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
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Scientific Name: |
Dacryophyllum falcifolium Ireland |
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Common Name: |
tear drop moss |
| Family: | Hypnaceae |
| Element Code: | NBMUS8Z010 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | moss |
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| Elevation: | 50-275 (165-900) |
| General Habitats: | North Coast coniferous forest |
| Microhabitat: | Carbonate |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.3 |
| Global Rank: | G2 |
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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: | 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) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | % | |
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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 7 December 2025].