Taxon Report

Nardia hiroshii Amak.

Hiroshi's flapwort

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Taxon Summary

Nardia hiroshii, commonly known as Hiroshi's flapwort, is a liverwort in the Jungermanniaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Meadows and seeps, growing at elevations from 2195 to 2195 meters. Nardia hiroshii is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.


  Classification

Scientific Name:
Nardia hiroshii Amak.
Common Name:
Hiroshi's flapwort
Family: Jungermanniaceae
Element Code: NBHEP2A080
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: liverwort
Blooming Period:
Elevation: 2195-2195 (7200-7200)
General Habitats: Meadows and seeps
Microhabitat: Granitic
Microhabitat Details: Damp soil

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
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Nevada (NEV)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Norden (3912033)

Notes

See Journal of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory 21:283 (1959) for original description, and Arctoa 21:1-4 (2012) for information on discovery in CA.
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Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2014-06-02
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 3 November 2025].