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:

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 2014-10-10

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

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

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 11 October 2025].