Taxon Details

Meesia longiseta

long seta hump moss

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Taxon Summary:

Meesia longiseta, commonly known as long seta hump moss, is a moss in the Meesiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Bogs and fens, Meadows and seeps, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1750 to 3045 meters. Meesia longiseta is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Meesia longiseta Hedwig
Common Name: long seta hump moss
Family:	Meesiaceae
Element Code:	NBMUS4L010
USDA Plants Symbol:	MELO70
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:	G5
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: added to 2B.3 on 2014-05-22
Add Date:	2014-05-22
Date Edited:	2022-03-01

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: moss

Blooming Period:

Elevation:
1750 - 3045 meters
5740 - 9990 feet

General Habitats:

Bogs and fens
Meadows and seeps
Upper montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details: on soil

Microhabitat:

Carbonate

Notes

Notes: Easily overlooked without capsules. See Madroño 51(1):75 (2004) and 51(2):146 (2004) for CA treatment.
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:					4
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	4

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	1
Recent <=20 Years	3

Presence:
Presumed Extant	4
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Alaska (AK), California (CA), Idaho (ID), Illinois (IL), Maine (ME), Massachusetts (MA), Montana (MT), New York (NY), Ohio (OH)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Madera (MAD), Mono (MNO), Siskiyou (SIS), Tuolumne (TUO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Boulder Peak (4112351), Dunderberg Peak (3811913), Mammoth Mtn. (3711961), Tioga Pass (3711983)

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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CNPS Status Review:	CRPR List Addition on 2014-05-22
Other:	USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile

CNPS Rare Plant Inventory