Taxon Details

Jaffueliobryum wrightii

Wright's jaffueliobryum moss

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Taxon Summary:

Jaffueliobryum wrightii, commonly known as Wright's jaffueliobryum moss, is a moss in the Grimmiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Alpine dwarf scrub, Mojavean desert scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 160 to 2500 meters. Jaffueliobryum wrightii is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Jaffueliobryum wrightii (Sullivant) Thériot
Common Name: Wright's jaffueliobryum moss
Family:	Grimmiaceae
Element Code:	NBMUS97020
USDA Plants Symbol:	JAWR
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S2S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: added to 2B.3 on 2014-05-15
Add Date:	2014-05-15
Date Edited:	2022-07-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: moss

Blooming Period:

Elevation:
160 - 2500 meters
525 - 8205 feet

General Habitats:

Alpine dwarf scrub
Mojavean desert scrub
Pinyon and juniper woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Carbonate
Dry
Openings
Rock crevices

Notes

Notes: Similar to J. raui. See Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 45:691-708 (1987) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					21
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	21

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	10
Recent <=20 Years	11

Presence:
Presumed Extant	21
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Iowa (IA), Kansas (KS), Minnesota (MN), Montana (MT), Nebraska (NE), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), Oklahoma (OK), Sonora, Mexico (SO), South America (SA), South Dakota (SD), Texas (TX), Wisconsin (WI), Wyoming (WY)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD), Tulare (TUL)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bighorn Basin (3411576), Bristol Lake SW (3411536), Buzzard Spring (3311575), Cadiz Valley SE (3411513), Cadiz Valley SW (3411514), Clark Mtn. (3511555), Clarks Pass (3411515), Conejo Well (3311576), Cottonwood Spring (3311567), Dale Lake (3411526), Fried Liver Wash (3311588), Hayfield Spring (3311565), Hockett Peak (3611824), Horn Spring (3411427), Mortmar (3311558), Pinto Mountain (3311587), Queen Mtn. (3411611), Saddle Peak Hills (3511663), Soda Lake North (3511621), Stepladder Mountains (3411457), Vidal Nw (3411426), Westgard Pass (3711832)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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Map

Presumed Extant

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CNPS Rare Plant Inventory