Taxon Report

Pohlia flexuosa Hook.

flexuose threadmoss

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Taxon Summary

Pohlia flexuosa, commonly known as flexuose threadmoss, is a moss in the Mielichhoferiaceae that is . It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 950 to 1025 meters. Pohlia flexuosa is ranked 2B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.


  Classification

Scientific Name:
Pohlia flexuosa Hook.
Common Name:
flexuose threadmoss
Family: Mielichhoferiaceae
Element Code: NBMUS5S1D0
USDA Plants Symbol: POFL2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: moss
Blooming Period:
Elevation: 950-1025 (3115-3365)
General Habitats: Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat: Roadsides, Rocky, Seeps
Microhabitat Details:

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)
Yuba (YUB)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Strawberry Valley (3912151)

Notes

Discovered in CA in 2006 by D. Toren. See Icones Plantarum 1(1): pl.19, f.5 (1837) for original description, and The Bryologist 112(1):178-183 (2009) for information on discovery in CA.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2014-10-10
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].