Taxon Report

Coscinodon arctolimnius (Steere) Steere ssp. higuchii Hastings & Deguchi

Higuchi's sieve-tooth moss

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Coscinodon arctolimnius (Steere) Steere ssp. higuchii Hastings & Deguchi
Common Name:
Higuchi's sieve-tooth moss
Family: Grimmiaceae
Element Code: NBMUS96032
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: moss
Blooming Period:
Elevation: 2935-2935 (9630-9630)
General Habitats: Alpine boulder and rock field
Microhabitat: Dry (usually), Rocky
Microhabitat Details: usually exposed

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 0
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Tuolumne (TUO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Tower Peak (3811925)

Notes

Discovered in CA by M. Hutten in 2011; known only from near Snow Lake in the Emigrant Wilderness. See The Bryologist 100(1):50-55 (1997) for original description.
Threats:
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Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2014-05-13
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].