Taxon Report

Jaffueliobryum wrightii (Sullivant) Thériot

Wright's jaffueliobryum moss

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Taxon Summary

Jaffueliobryum wrightii, commonly known as Wright's jaffueliobryum moss, is a moss in the Grimmiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Alpine dwarf scrub, Mojavean desert scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 160 to 2500 meters. Jaffueliobryum wrightii is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

  Classification
Scientific Name:
 Jaffueliobryum wrightii (Sullivant) Thériot
Common Name:
 Wright's jaffueliobryum moss
Family: Grimmiaceae
Element Code: NBMUS97020
USDA Plants Symbol: JAWR
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History
Lifeform: moss
Blooming Period:
Elevation: 160-2500 (525-8205)
General Habitats: Alpine dwarf scrub, Mojavean desert scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat: Carbonate, Dry, Openings, Rock crevices
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3
Global Rank: G5
State Rank:
 S2S3
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
  • added to 2B.3 on 2014-05-15

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
Total Occurrences: 21
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 21

Location
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD), Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bighorn Basin (3411576), Bristol Lake SW (3411536), Buzzard Spring (3311575), Cadiz Valley SE (3411513), Cadiz Valley SW (3411514), Clark Mtn. (3511555), Clarks Pass (3411515), Conejo Well (3311576), Cottonwood Spring (3311567), Dale Lake (3411526), Fried Liver Wash (3311588), Hayfield Spring (3311565), Hockett Peak (3611824), Horn Spring (3411427), Mortmar (3311558), Pinto Mountain (3311587), Queen Mtn. (3411611), Saddle Peak Hills (3511663), Soda Lake North (3511621), Stepladder Mountains (3411457), Vidal Nw (3411426), Westgard Pass (3711832)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 0
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
0 %

 

Notes
Similar to J. raui. See Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 45:691-708 (1987) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2014-05-15
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].