Taxon Details
Buxbaumia viridis
green shield-moss
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Taxon Summary:
Buxbaumia viridis, commonly known as green shield-moss, is a moss in the Buxbaumiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, Subalpine coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 975 to 2200 meters. Buxbaumia viridis is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Buxbaumia viridis (DC.) Moug. & Nestl. |
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Common Name: green shield-moss |
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| Family: | Buxbaumiaceae | |
| Element Code: | NBMUS1B040 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | BUVI2 | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.2 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G5? |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; USFS_S |
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CRPR Changes: added to 2.2 on 2011-03-23 |
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| Add Date: | 2011-03-23 |
| Date Edited: | 2024-10-02 |
| Lifeform: moss | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period:
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Elevation:
975 - 2200 meters 3200 - 7220 feet |
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General Habitats:
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| Microhabitat Details: Fallen, decorticated wood or humus | ||||||||||||||
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Microhabitat:
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| Threat List Total: | 8 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 5 | 56 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime | 3 | 33% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 3 | 33% |
| Other | 3 | 33% |
| Logging | 2 | 22% |
| Mining | 1 | 11% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 1 | 11% |
| Grazing | 1 | 11% |
| Erosion/runoff | 1 | 11% |
| Total Occurrences: | 9 | ||||
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 4 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 5 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 9 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), Washington (WA), Wyoming (WY) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM), Modoc (MOD), Plumas (PLU), Trinity (TRI), Yuba (YUB) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) American House (3912161), Board Camp Mtn. (4012366), Davis Creek (4112063), Hayfork Bally (4012362), Mt. Bidwell (4112082), Polar Bear Mtn. (4112385), Strawberry Valley (3912151) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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