Taxon Details

Grimmia torenii

Toren's grimmia

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Taxon Summary:

Grimmia torenii, commonly known as Toren's grimmia, is a moss in the Grimmiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 325 to 1160 meters. Grimmia torenii is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Grimmia torenii Hastings
Common Name: Toren's grimmia
Family:	Grimmiaceae
Element Code:	NBMUS32330
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	BLM_S
CRPR Changes: added to 1B.3 on 2014-05-14
Add Date:	2014-05-14
Date Edited:	2022-03-01

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: moss

Blooming Period:

Elevation:
325 - 1160 meters
1065 - 3805 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Cismontane woodland
Lower montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details: boulder and rock walls

Microhabitat:

Carbonate
Openings
Rocky
Volcanic

Notes

Notes:
Threats:
Taxonomy: Similar to G. ovalis and G. tergestina.

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:					13
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	13

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	4
Recent <=20 Years	9

Presence:
Presumed Extant	13
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Contra Costa (CCA), Lake (LAK), Mendocino (MEN), Monterey (MNT), San Mateo (SMT), Santa Cruz (SCR)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Basin (3712222), Clayton (3712188), Cow Mountain (3912321), Elk Mountain (3912238), Elledge Peak (3912312), Jericho Valley (3812274), Lake Pillsbury (3912248), Partington Ridge (3612126), Upper Lake (3912228), Whispering Pines (3812276)

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

Map

Presumed Extant

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CNPS Status Review:	Proposed addition to California Rare Plant Rank 1B.3, G2 / S2
Original Description:	The Bryologist 111(3):463-475 (2008)
Species Account:	Grimmia torenii profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018)
Other:	USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile

CNPS Rare Plant Inventory