Taxon Report

Climacium dendroides (Hedwig) Weber & D. Mohr

tree climacium moss

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Taxon Summary

Climacium dendroides, commonly known as tree climacium moss, is a moss in the Climaciaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Bogs and fens (edges), and North Coast coniferous forest (streams), growing at elevations from 1485 to 1485 meters. Climacium dendroides is ranked 2B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Climacium dendroides (Hedwig) Weber & D. Mohr
Common Name:	tree climacium moss
Family:	Climaciaceae
Element Code:	NBMUS1T020
USDA Plants Symbol:	CLDE70
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	moss
Blooming Period:
Elevation:	1485-1485 (4870-4870)
General Habitats:	Bogs and fens, North Coast coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.1
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S1
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	added to 2B.1 on 2014-05-05

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	1
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	1

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Siskiyou (SIS)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
West Haight Mtn. (4112251)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	3
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	1	100 %
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime	1	100%
Grazing	1	100%
Improper burning regime	1	100%

Notes



Threatened by fuel modification, grazing, and hydrological alterations. Similar to Leucolepis acanthoneuron and Limbella fryei. See Naturhistorische Reise durch einen Theil Schwedens 96 (1804) for original description.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2014-05-05

Climacium dendroides account for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2021)

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 1 November 2025].