Taxon Report
Syntrichia lithophila (Dusén) Ochyra & R. H. ZanderDusen's twisted moss |
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Taxon Summary
Syntrichia lithophila, commonly known as Dusen's twisted moss, is a moss (saxicolous) in the Pottiaceae that is . It occurs within Great Basin scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1280 to 1280 meters. Syntrichia lithophila is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Syntrichia lithophila (Dusén) Ochyra & R. H. Zander |
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Common Name: |
Dusen's twisted moss |
| Family: | Pottiaceae |
| Element Code: | NBMUSA2080 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | moss (saxicolous) |
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| Elevation: | 1280-1280 (4200-4200) |
| General Habitats: | Great Basin scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland |
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| Microhabitat Details: | On west facing shaded basaltic outcrops. |
Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.3 |
| Global Rank: | G4 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
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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 | |
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| Copic (4112173) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | % | |
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Selected References
| Proposed addition to CRPR 2B.3, G4 / S1 (2023) |
| Arkiv för Botanik 6(8): 23. 8 f. 14. 9 f. 2–5. 1906 |
| Plant and Fungal Systematics 67(2): 40–44. 2022 |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 22 February 2025].