Taxon Details

Pohlia tundrae

tundra thread moss

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Taxon Summary:

Pohlia tundrae, commonly known as tundra thread moss, is a moss in the Mielichhoferiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field (gravelly, and damp soil), growing at elevations from 2700 to 3000 meters. Pohlia tundrae is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Pohlia tundrae Shaw
Common Name: tundra thread moss
Family:	Mielichhoferiaceae
Element Code:	NBMUS5S1B0
USDA Plants Symbol:	POTU5
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:	G4
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2024-08-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: moss

Blooming Period:

Elevation:
2700 - 3000 meters
8860 - 9845 feet

General Habitats:

Alpine boulder and rock field (gravelly, damp soil)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes:
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:					8
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	8

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	6
Recent <=20 Years	2

Presence:
Presumed Extant	8
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Colorado (CO), Oregon (OR), Wyoming (WY)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Inyo (INY), Modoc (MOD), Siskiyou (SIS), Tulare (TUL), Tuolumne (TUO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Eaton Peak (4112238), Huntington Lake (3711922), Kearsarge Peak (3611873), Monache Mountain (3611822), Mount Dana (3711982), Mount Whitney (3611853), Mt. Thompson (3711825), Mt. Williamson (3611863), Payne Peak (4112053)

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.

Regional Map

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Presumed Extant

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Original Description:	The Bryologist 84(1):65-74 (1981)
Species Account:	Pohlia tundrae profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018)
Other:	USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile

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