Taxon Details

Haplodontium tehamense

Lassen Peak copper moss

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Taxon Summary:

Haplodontium tehamense, commonly known as Lassen Peak copper moss, is a moss in the Mniaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field (mesic, rock, soil, and volcanic), growing at elevations from 2500 to 2800 meters. Haplodontium tehamense is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Haplodontium tehamense (Showers) J.R. Spence
Common Name: Lassen Peak copper moss
Family:	Mniaceae
Element Code:	NBMUS4Q030
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names: Mielichhoferia tehamensis
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:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: moss

Blooming Period:

Elevation:
2500 - 2800 meters
8205 - 9185 feet

General Habitats:

Alpine boulder and rock field (mesic, rock, soil, volcanic)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known only from Lassen Volcanic NP. See The Bryologist 83:365-366 (1980) 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:					5
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	5

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	4
Recent <=20 Years	1

Presence:
Presumed Extant	5
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Shasta (SHA), Tehama (TEH)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Lassen Peak (4012145), Reading Peak (4012144), West Prospect Peak (4012154)

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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