Taxon Details

Fissidens aphelotaxifolius

brook pocket moss

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Taxon Summary:

Fissidens aphelotaxifolius, commonly known as brook pocket moss, is a moss in the Fissidentaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 2000 to 2200 meters. Fissidens aphelotaxifolius is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Fissidens aphelotaxifolius Purs.
Common Name: brook pocket moss
Family:	Fissidentaceae
Element Code:	NBMUS2W290
USDA Plants Symbol:	FIAP
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3G4
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:	USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-01-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: moss

Blooming Period:

Elevation:
2000 - 2200 meters
6560 - 7220 feet

General Habitats:

Lower montane coniferous forest
Upper montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details: waterfalls

Microhabitat:

Rocky
Streambanks

Notes

Notes: Threatened by hydrological alterations. See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 103:35-38 (1976) for original description.
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:					2
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	2

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	1
Recent <=20 Years	1

Presence:
Presumed Extant	2
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Hawaii (HI), Washington (WA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Madera (MAD), Siskiyou (SIS)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Eaton Peak (4112238), Shuteye Peak (3711934)

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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Presumed Extant

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