Taxon Details
Meesia uliginosa
broad-nerved hump moss
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Taxon Summary:
Meesia uliginosa, commonly known as broad-nerved hump moss, is a moss in the Meesiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Bogs and fens, Meadows and seeps, Subalpine coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1210 to 2804 meters. Meesia uliginosa is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Meesia uliginosa Hedw. |
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Common Name: broad-nerved hump moss |
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| Family: | Meesiaceae | |
| Element Code: | NBMUS4L030 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | MEUL70 | |
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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: |
S3 |
| Other Status: | USFS_S |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 2001-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2021-05-26 |
| Lifeform: moss | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Jul-Oct
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Elevation:
1210 - 2804 meters 3970 - 9200 feet |
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General Habitats:
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| Microhabitat Details: damp soil | ||||||||||||||
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Microhabitat:
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Notes: Scattered occurrences in CA, primarily in Sierra Nevada and southern Cascade Range. Need confirmation of county for Bolander collection (likely from Yosemite NP). Threatened by development, grazing, and hydrological alterations. See Spec. Musc. p. 173 (1801) for original description. |
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Threats: |
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Taxonomy: |
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| Threat List Total: | 11 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 25 | 48 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| Grazing | 13 | 25% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 7 | 13% |
| Logging | 6 | 11% |
| ORV activity | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 2 | 3% |
| Surface water diversion | 2 | 3% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 1 | 1% |
| Wood cutting or brush clearing | 1 | 1% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 1 | 1% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 1 | 1% |
| Development | 1 | 1% |
| Total Occurrences: | 52 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 17 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 35 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 52 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA), Michigan (MI), Montana (MT), Nevada (NV)?, New York (NY), Oregon (OR), South America (SA), Vermont (VT), Washington (WA), Wisconsin (WI), Wyoming (WY) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Butte (BUT), El Dorado (ELD), Fresno (FRE), Lassen (LAS), Modoc (MOD), Nevada (NEV), Plumas (PLU), Riverside (RIV), Shasta (SHA), Sierra (SIE), Siskiyou (SIS), Tehama (TEH), Tulare (TUL) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Belden (4012113), Burney Mtn. West (4012176), Camp Nelson (3611825), City of Mount Shasta (4112233), Davis Creek (4112063), Dewey Gulch (4112273), Dog Valley (3912051), Echo Lake (3812071), Emerald Bay (3812081), Emerson Peak (4112022), Gold Lake (3912066), Grass Lake (4112262), Grays Peak (4012146), Grizzly Valley (3912085), Hobart Mills (3912042), Humboldt Peak (4012124), Humbug Valley (4012123), Independence Lake (3912043), Jonesville (4012114), Mt. Harkness (4012143), Mt. Silliman (3611866), Panther Rock (4112272), Rough Spur (3611888), San Jacinto Peak (3311676), Secret Spring Mtn. (4112282), South Lake Tahoe (3811988), Tehipite Dome (3611887) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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