Taxon Details

Mielichhoferia mielichhoferiana

Mielichhofer's copper moss

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Taxon Summary:

Mielichhoferia mielichhoferiana, commonly known as Mielichhofer's copper moss, is a moss in the Mielichhoferiaceae that is . It occurs within Subalpine coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1975 to 1975 meters. Mielichhoferia mielichhoferiana is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Mielichhoferia mielichhoferiana (Funck in Hooker) Loeske
Common Name: Mielichhofer's copper moss
Family:	Mielichhoferiaceae
Element Code:	NBMUS4Q021
USDA Plants Symbol:	MIMI21
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:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: removed from 2B.3 on 2015-11-23 added to 2.3 on 2008-09-02
Add Date:	2008-09-02
Date Edited:	2024-08-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: moss

Blooming Period:

Elevation:
1975 - 1975 meters
6480 - 6480 feet

General Habitats:

Subalpine coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known in California only from the Marble Mountains.
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:					1
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	1

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	1

Presence:
Presumed Extant	1
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Siskiyou (SIS)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Marble Mountain (4112352)

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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CNPS Status Review:	CRPR List Addition on 2008-09-02
CNPS Status Review:	CRPR List Deletion on 2015-11-23
Other:	USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile

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